A small passenger plane that crashed last month in Alaska, killing all 10 onboard, was nearly 1,000 pounds too heavy for the weather conditions, according to a preliminary report on the incident released Wednesday.

The Alaska commuter plane that disappeared last month before its wreck was discovered with all 10 onboard dead was more than 1,000 pounds overweight at the time of takeoff, according to details of a preliminary investigation released Wednesday.

Sun glare may have been a contributing factor in the recent near miss involving a Southwest Airlines jet at Chicago Midway International Airport, a preliminary report by the National

A Flexjet pilot taxiing for takeoff Feb. 25 was blinded by sunlight and became disoriented, confusing one runway for another as a Southwest plane was preparing to land, investigators say. The Southwest pilots performed a go-around with seconds to spare.