I only just found out about the sad news, that Jim Tweto of “Flying Wild Alaska” fame, along with a passenger, were lost in an accident on June 16th in Alaska. I have not seen any posts on here about it, so I thought that I’d make one.
Flying Wild Alaska was one of the first TV shows that I had seen that really captured a bit of the reality of what flying for a small air carrier up North could be like. A lot of these reality shows tend to be over dramatized, and while there is definitely some of that in FWA, the work that these pilots are doing doesn’t really need any of that to make it more exciting. A big part of what makes the show fun to watch though, is Jim Tweto. He was obviously reluctant to be on camera, but even still couldn’t help but come across very naturally as himself. Seemed like a fun guy who just lived to fly bush planes, and to share that passion with others. It’s a shock to see someone with so much experience lost in an accident, that has seemingly happened in good weather, doing a job that would have been just another day. Rest in Peace Jim.