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Flying Wild AlaskaYou might say the Tweto family business has taken off, despite the sometimes unforgiving conditions in which it operates. The Twetos -- dad Jim, mom Ferno, and daughters Ariel and Ayla -- run Era Alaska, an airline that transports life's necessities to the isolated rural inhabitants of the Bering Sea coastline. Whether it's carrying sled dogs bound for the Iditarod race, medicine for sick children or food supplies to miners working on the North Slope, the Era Alaska crew serves as a lifeline for many of the state's residents.No live or upcoming content available at this time
S3, EP8 "End of an Era"After 30 years of running Era Alaska, Jim Tweto considers a new path; Doug loses all avionics while flying over the North Slope.
S3, EP7 "Into the Wind"Jim makes a nearly impossible landing in Unk; Sarah battles strong headwinds while attempting to deliver fuel to a research station.
S3, EP6 "Radio Silence"Ariel disappears from radio contact, putting emergency services on high alert; Erik battles to touch down on a narrow runway.
S3, EP5 "Money Pit"Erik is plagued by mechanical issues; Doug and John battle to keep their plane on an icy runway; Ariel receives a surprise visit.
S3, EP4 "Return to Diomede"The Iditarod dog sled race begins; Doug Steward lands on a runway that is melting; a search for lost snow-machiners.
S3, EP3 "Zero Cabin Pressure"A harsh winter wreaks havoc on Era's Fleet; Sarah Fraher's aircraft door opens mid-flight.
S3, EP2 "Solar Flare Danger"The village of Wainright loses its water supply; solar flares put Ponts and Ben in harm's way; a criminal is on the lose in Unalakleet.
S3, EP1 "Running Out of Time"Era tries to survive a brutal winter; Ariel joins in the search to find a missing friend; Sarah Fraher attempts a difficult landing to aid a pilot; Ponts tries an emergency medical drop.
S2, EP13 "One Flying Family"Era Alaska ferries fire crews to combat raging wildfires; Ponts has to navigate the deadly Merrill pass.
S2, EP12 "New Wings Over Alaska"Sarah Fraher faces her first flight in a 208; Ariel hunts for seagull eggs midair; Erik fights to keep his plane aloft.
S2, EP11 "Prop, Drop & Ball"Pilots try to fly 1,600 pounds of volatile propane to an isolated fishing lodge; Luke Hickerson battles failing equipment; Ponts challenges Ariel to make a perfect landing.
S2, EP10 "Cakes on a Plane"Building a skate park on Unk's newly paved roads; Ariel's flight in a new plane leads to danger; pilot Erik Snuggerud battles heavy turbulence.
S2, EP9 "Breakup"A village is devastated by heavy flooding; two pilots are lost in heavy fog off the Russian coast.
S2, EP8 "Top of the World"Jim searches for missing mountain climbers; Luke races to transport a village elder to the hospital.
S2, EP7 "Guts and Glory"Jim must fly a group of world-renowned rock climbers from Unk to the remote Brooks Range; To feed their hungry community, Luke flies a Barrow whaling crew over the sea ice in search of a site to hunt the Bowhead whale.
S2, EP6 "Blizzard BBQ"A late winter storm threatens to shut down operations; Ben encounters treacherous icing on his way to St. Michael; Erik resorts to a drastic move to get medicine to a village.
S2, EP5 "Every Dog Has Its Day"The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race means big business to Era; a tsunami warning threatens the West Coast.
S2, EP4 "ERA Alaska Rises Again"Villages of western Alaska are in desperate need of supplies; Jim attempts a risky landing on a frozen river; Luke has problems taking off; a pilot flies to the Russian border to deliver vaccines.
S2, EP3 "Money in the Sky"The delivery of a specialty drill is hampered by a sea of fog; Erik hurries to deliver critical supplies before a spring storm shuts him down.
S2, EP2 "Tomorrow Island"Two pilots risk it all to land vaccines on Alaska's most treacherous runway; Ariel Tweto takes to the skies but finds she still has a lot to learn.
S2, EP1 "Arctic Winds"John Ponts battles heavy turbulence on a flight through the Nulato Hills; Sarah's flight to rescue a villager lost in a storm turns into a battle for her own survival.
S1, EP10 "Goodbye Sun"Luke tries to complete a rescue before the sun sets for two months; a bootlegger tries to smuggle in illegal liquor.
S1, EP9 "Trick or Tweto"Vicious crosswinds wreak havoc on small planes; a power blackout test Ariel's abilities.
S1, EP8 "Bush Brawl"Jim and Ferno make a dangerous river landing; the biggest snow storm of the season hits Western Alaska.
S1, EP7 "Deep Freeze"A canine delivery to Iditarod champion Lance Mackey in Fairbanks.
S1, EP6 "Greenhorn Ben"Pilot Yuri Ivanoff trains in Bethel; Jim tries to do a river landing in Unalakleet.
S1, EP5 "Tundra Taxis"The crew races to finish Era's hangar before the winter snow arrives.
S1, EP4 "Indian Summer"Jim and Brooks look for potential landing strips; an Eskimo feast is prepared for returning pilot John Ponts.
S1, EP3 "Blow It Up"Doug transports explosives to the island of St Lawrence; Ben hits a large bird in midair.
S1, EP2 "Life or Death"Pilot Luke Hickerson transports dangerous chemicals to Atqasuk; Jim makes arrangements for the transportation of the first casualty of winter.
S1, EP1 "Meet the Twetos"Twetos family battles conditions of the Arctic to transport supplies to some of the least-accessible areas of Alaska.
You might say the Tweto family business has taken off, despite the sometimes unforgiving conditions in which it operates. The Twetos -- dad Jim, mom Ferno, and daughters Ariel and Ayla -- run Era Alaska, an airline that transports life's necessities to the isolated rural inhabitants of the Bering Sea coastline. Whether it's carrying sled dogs bound for the Iditarod race, medicine for sick children or food supplies to miners working on the North Slope, the Era Alaska crew serves as a lifeline for many of the state's residents.
Original Air Date: Jan 5, 2011
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: A12
Playback: HD
3 seasons available on demand (31 episodes)
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