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The Best Episodes of Flying Wild Alaska Season 3

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Flying Wild Alaska Season 3 Episode 1 - Running Out of Time
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Running Out of Time

    S3:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Flying Wild Alaska Season 3 Episode 2 - Solar Flare Danger
    6.0/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Solar Flare Danger

    S3:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Flying Wild Alaska Season 3 Episode 3 - Zero Cabin Pressure
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    #3 - Zero Cabin Pressure

    S3:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Flying Wild Alaska Season 3 Episode 4 - Return to Diomede
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    #4 - Return to Diomede

    S3:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Flying Wild Alaska Season 3 Episode 5 - Money Pit
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    #5 - Money Pit

    S3:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Flying Wild Alaska Season 3 Episode 6 - Radio Silence
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    #6 - Radio Silence

    S3:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Flying Wild Alaska Season 3 Episode 7 - Into the Wind
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    #7 - Into the Wind

    S3:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Flying Wild Alaska Season 3 Episode 8 - End of an Era
    8.2/10(7 votes)

    #8 - End of an Era

    S3:E8

    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.

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Running Out of Time" is the best rated episode of "Flying Wild Alaska" season 3. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/8/2012. This episode is rated 6.0 points higher than the second-best, "Solar Flare Danger".