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Jim Tweto, the star of the documentary series Flying Wild Alaska, died in a plane crash along with his passenger, Shane Reynolds, in Alaska. Tweto, a bush pilot, was flying his Cessna 180 when it crashed about 35 miles north-east of Shaktoolik. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash. Tweto's daughter, Ariel Tweto, wrote on Instagram that her father died doing what he loved.
Jim Tweto, a well-known bush pilot and star of the Discovery series "Flying Wild Alaska," died in a plane crash in Western Alaska on Friday. The crash also claimed the life of passenger Shane Reynolds from Idaho. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident. Tweto was a co-owner of Hageland Aviation Services and Era Alaska, which later became Ravn Air Group. He was 68 years old.
Noted bush pilot and aviation executive Jim Tweto and his passenger Shane Reynolds died in a plane crash near Shaktoolik, Alaska. Tweto was a well-known bush pilot and owner of aviation-related businesses, and a cast member of the Discovery Channel reality show “Flying Wild Alaska”. Reynolds was the owner and operator of Northwest Fishing Expeditions. The cause of the crash is under investigation.