A commuter plane that fell from the sky as it flew over Alaska’s Norton Sound last month was more than 1,000 pounds overweight at the time of takeoff, according to a preliminary report released by

The estimated gross takeoff weight was about 1,058 pounds over the limit for icy conditions, according to a preliminary NTSB report.

Plane crash which killed 10 in Alaska was half a ton overweight, investigation finds - The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report