Dramatic footage shows plane’s emergency landing
Aircraft Coldfoot Alaska in Coldfoot, Alaska: A Wright Air Service Cessna Caravan made an emergency landing in the Brooks Range shortly after taking off from Coldfoot for Anaktuvuk Pass. The pilot reported the engine began surging and making an unusual whiny or groaning sound before the aircraft could no longer maintain altitude. The pilot suffered a minor injury, but the nine passengers aboard were not hurt, and passengers were rescued by helicopter from remote terrain.