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Flying Wild Alaska(TV show/series, 2011-2012)

1h per episode | Genres: Documentary, Drama, Kids & Family, Reality-TV

Scripted Reality in 3 seasons with 31 episodes

Flying Wild AlaskaRating: 3.4/5 (with 2 votes)
Flying Wild Alaska is a documentary television series that aired on Discovery Channel in 2011 and 2012. The show features the Tweto family from Unalakleet, Alaska who run the Alaska airline Era Alaska. They operate the hub operations from Unalakleet. The show also features other segments from their bases in Utqiagvik (Barrow), Deadhorse, and other places. ()
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About Flying Wild Alaska

Flying Wild Alaska is a documentary television series that aired on Discovery Channel in 2011 and 2012. The show features the Tweto family from Unalakleet, Alaska who run the Alaska airline Era Alaska. They operate the hub operations from Unalakleet. The show also features other segments from their bases in Barrow, Deadhorse, and other places.

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Flying Wild Alaska - New Series | Januaray 14, 2011*(Trailer, 0:31)

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Flying Wild Alaska Seasons and Episodes

06/08/2012Season 3 - 8 episodes
#1 | 06/08/2012Running Out of Time
Era digs deep to survive a brutal winter. Ariel joins in on a desperate search for her missing friend. Sarah Fraher attempts a difficult landing to aid a pilot stranded mid-runway. Ponts attempts an emergency medical drop over the isolated Kavik camp.
#2 | 06/15/2012Solar Flare Danger
Villagers in Wainright lose their water supply due to the Arctic cold. Solar flares leave Ponts and Ben in harm's way. In Unalakleet, a criminal is on the loose and the Tweto's are on edge.
#3 | 06/22/2012Zero Cabin Pressure
Alaska's harshest winter in years wreaks havoc on Era's fleet. Sarah Fraher's aircraft door opens mid-flight. Doug's brakes freeze on an icy runway while carrying explosive chemicals. Jim attempts a risky landing atop the frozen Anvik River.
#4 | 06/29/2012Return to Diomede
The epic Iditarod dog sled race begins in Anchorage. Pilot Doug Stewart tests his limits while landing on a runway that is melting into the ocean. Pilot John Kapsner races to locate two snow-machiners that are lost overnight deep in the Alaskan Bush.
#5 | 07/06/2012Money Pit
In Bethel, pilot Erik Snuggerud is plagued by mechanical issues. On Alaska's North Slope, pilots Doug Stewart and John Rende battle to keep their plane from careening off an icy runway. In Unalakleet, Ariel receives a surprise visitor.
#6 | 07/13/2012Radio Silence
In the skies above western Alaska, Ariel disappears from radio contact, putting emergency services on high alert. Over the remote village of Hooper Bay, pilot Erik Snuggerud battles to touch down on a dangerously narrow runway.
#7 | 07/20/2012Into the Wind
Jim makes an impossible landing in Unk. Pilot Sarah Fraher battles strong headwinds while attempting to deliver 2,000 pounds of fuel to the research station. Pilot Ben Pederson braves 50 mph winds to retrieve an elusive priest for Easter service.
#8 | 07/27/2012End of an Era
In the series finale, after 30 years of running Era Alaska, Jim Tweto sets his eye on a new path. Doug loses all avionics while flying over the North Slope. Ariel comes face to face with the FAA in the last step of getting her pilot's license.
10/28/2011Season 2 - 13 episodes
01/14/2011Season 1 - 10 episodes

Additional Information

Official websites:
Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: Alaska
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 7 languages: Danish (DA), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), Norwegian (NO), Portuguese (PT)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 01/14/2011
Last episode released on: 07/27/2012

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:14476, Added: 05/15/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024