Plane crash kills 'Flying Wild Alaska' pilot Jim Tweto and Idaho hunting guide
News Home Longtime Unalakleet pilot Jim Tweto, seen in a scene from an episode of "Flying Wild Alaska" posted to YouTube in 2011. (Screenshot) Anch...
News Home Longtime Unalakleet pilot Jim Tweto, seen in a scene from an episode of "Flying Wild Alaska" posted to YouTube in 2011. (Screenshot) Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - Bush pilot Jim Tweto, known for his starring role in the Discovery Channel's 'Flying Wild Alaska' series, was killed along with a hunting and fishing guide from Idaho when their small plane crashed shortly after takeoff, Alaska State Troopers said. Tweto's family-run rural aviation business in Unalakleet was featured in three seasons of the television series a decade ago.