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United used a 30-passenger turboprop for the flights, which ceased when the company switched to a new fleet of jets that needed a longer runway.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
An aircraft matching the description of a single-engine turboprop plane that went missing Thursday in Alaska with 10 people onboard has been found with at least three bodies inside.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
The crash of that turboprop aircraft prompted federal regulations requiring more rest and training for pilots.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Conde Nast Traveler readers' pick as their favorite domestic airline uses eight-seat turboprops and won't be impacted by possible regulatory changes.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
An aircraft matching the description of a single-engine turboprop plane that went missing Thursday in Alaska with 10 people onboard has been found with at least three bodies inside.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
The crash of that turboprop aircraft prompted federal regulations requiring more rest and training for pilots.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Conde Nast Traveler readers' pick as their favorite domestic airline uses eight-seat turboprops and won't be impacted by possible regulatory changes.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Turboprop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turboprop. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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turboprop
noun
tur·bo·prop
ˈtər-bō-ˌpräp 
: an airplane powered by turboprop engines
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