Alaska Plane Crash: 520 Pounds Moose Meat, Antlers Outweigh 70-Year-Old Piper

The image of a 70-year-old airplane, almost none of its original parts intact, carrying a moose’s meat and its antlers like wings, reveals just how far FAA rules can bend. As Google users wonder, “What are dangerous aircraft loads?” and “Is it legal to hang antlers on a plane?” the NTSB confirms the antlers hadn’t been officially approved, despite Alaska’s unique allowances. The irony: only in Alaska could bureaucracy and wildlife collide in midair with such precision.
Alaska plane overloaded with 520 pounds moose meat and antlers crashes near St. Mary’s—NTSB finds “unapproved external load” the cause. What happens if a plane is too heavy? Can you fly with antlers? Antlered cargo meets aviation irony.













