July, Aug. 2002: Two bridges in Central China collapse, killing a combined 19 people. Sept. 2001: The Queen Isabella Causeway in Texas collapses after a tow boat captain loses control of a string of barges and currents drive them into a bridge support.
The average flying time for a direct flight from Bemidji, MN to Chicago is 1 hour 36 minutes; Most direct flights leave around 9:36 CST
SEATTLE Alaska Airlines announced it has canceled 19 flights destined to Anchorage and flights out of Anchorage to Bethel, Deadhorse, Kodiak, Nome, Kotzebue and Barrow. The flights were canceled as a safety precaution related to the pattern of ash at altitude created by the eruption of Mt. Redoubt volcano near Anchorage, Alaska. As of 4:30 a.m. Pacific time, 19 flights were canceled. The airline is monitoring the ash pattern on a continuous basis and hopes to resume flights later when it is safe to do so.