Fifty years ago an Alaska Airlines jet crashed into the side of a mountain between Haines and Juneau, ending the lives of 111 souls — all 104 passengers and seven crew members. Flight 1866 was on the “milk run” from Anchorage to Seattle on Sept. 4, 1971. It had stopped in Cordova and Yakutat, where … Continue reading Remembering: 50th anniversary of Alaska Airlines Flight 1866