A hunting and fishing guide from Idaho and Bush pilot Jim Tweto, who was well-known for his leading role in the Discovery Channel’s “Flying Wild Alaska” series, were murdered when their small plane crashed shortly after takeoff, according to Alaska State Troopers.
In three seasons of the television show from ten years ago, Tweto’s family-run Unalakleet-based rural aviation company was highlighted. He passed away on Friday with passenger Shane Reynolds of Orofino, Idaho, close to the coastal community of Shaktoolik, about 125 miles (200 kilometers) east of Nome, according to the statement.
Around 11:48 on Friday morning, troopers received word of an SOS activation and a report that a Cessna 180 had crashed 35 miles northeast of Shaktoolik.
Jim Tweto cause of death
The Discovery Channel’s “Flying Wild Alaska” series’ star, Bush pilot Jim Tweto, and an Idaho hunting and fishing guide were both died when their light plane crashed shortly after takeoff, according to Alaska State Troopers.
At around 11.50 a.m., Tweto’s Cessna 180 crashed, according to Alaksa state cops. The plane apparently took off, but it failed to reach altitude before colliding with the ground.