Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Winter Travel In Bristol Bay

I was suppose to leave Anchorage last Saturday at 4:30 pm.  At 4:30 we were told they had to wait for a flight crew before we could board.  5:00 waiting for a flight crew.  6:30 waiting for flight crew.  6:40 flight crew arrives.  6:50  flight canceled due to bad weather in King Salmon.  Next available seat is Monday 4:30 pm but I was on stand by with 35 other people.  Sunday morning no room.  Sunday night flight canceled due to weather in Anchorage.  Monday morning we are in a blizzard in Anchorage.  Monday afternoon storm clears out I go back to the airport again.  4:30  no news.  5:00 I get to board the plane to King Salmon.  One hour 20 minutes later we are making our decent into King Salmon when the plane makes a right turn and heads out over Bristol Bay.  The navigation system in King Salmon has failed and the plane cannot land.  We are diverted to Dillingham.  We spend 1 and 1/2 hours in Dillingham then board the plane.  Another 20 minutes to de-ice the plane.  15 minutes later we fly over King Salmon again but can not land as the fog is now too thick to land.  Where am I?  Back in Anchorage.  I am not sure if I saw a moose right now it would make me happy.

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