New planes will bring regular service back to Unalaska, Ravn says, but not until next month

Alaska Public Media | By Flower-webdesign, llc

Published October 24, 2019 at 10:08 AM AKDT

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a man in a black uniform with the yellow letters NTSB holds a propellor of a crashed airplane — A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator examines the crashed Saab 2000 plane in Unalaska on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2020. NTSB officials said the suspension of the community's regular flight service is not a result of the ongoing inquiry. (LAURA KRAEGEL/KUCB)

Commercial flights to Dutch Harbor are set to resume, but not until the first week of November.

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In a statement Thursday, RavnAir Alaska said the company will fly Dash 8 planes to Unalaska, starting "sometime during the week of November 4th." The company had previously been flying Saab 2000 aircraft.

RavnAir said until then, travelers can request charter service through the company.

Regular flights to Dutch Harbor were halted after a fatal plane crash October 18.