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The National Transportation Safety Board found that Bering Air, the operator of a commuter plane that crashed off Alaska in February 2025, had a history of overweight flights and the Federal Aviation Administration provided inadequate oversight. The crash, which killed all 10 people on board, was attributed to a combination of factors including the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and routine overweight operations in icy conditions.

A commuter plane operated by Bering Air crashed on sea ice off Alaska, killing all 10 people on board, due to factors including a history of overweight flights and inadequate FAA oversight. The NTSB found the pilot failed to maintain adequate airspeed amid icy conditions, and the FAA did not address Bering Air's operational risks despite its rapid growth.

Ulric Ulroan, a former mayor of a city in Alaska who coached high school girls basketball and won a parent of the year award, has been charged with 47 criminal counts related to allegations of sexually assaulting teenage girls from 2009 to 2025. Authorities received a tip in January about his alleged abuse of a 17-year-old girl in Chevak, leading to further reports of similar incidents in multiple Alaska communities.

Ulric Jeffery Ulroan is facing 47 charges including sexual abuse, assault, and indecent exposure of teenage girls between 2009-2010 and 2015-2017. He was a certified foster parent, mayor of Chevak, and girls’ basketball coach. At least six victims were identified, with crimes occurring in Chevak, Mountain Village, Anchorage, and potentially Nome.

Ulric Jeffery Ulroan, a 48-year-old Alaska man, faces 47 charges including sexual abuse and assault of teenage girls between 2009-2010 and 2015-2017. He was a certified foster parent, mayor of Chevak, and basketball coach, with charges alleging abuse of at least six victims. Ulroan is currently jailed in Anvil Mountain Correctional Center with a $250,000 bail.