Aviation pioneer Layton Bennett dies at 96

 

Layton Bennett, an iconic figure in regional aviation history, died Saturday in Seattle at age 96.

Bennett pioneered reliance on wheeled airplanes over water in Southeast Alaska, trained legions of pilots and operated an airline for 52 years.

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