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After 30 years with the NTSB, Clint Johnson is retiring — but not before closing his career with a major Alaska plane crash investigation. He led the Alaska Regional Office for over half his tenure, overseeing more than a thousand accidents and shaping safety reforms from the ground up. His work now centers on corporate culture, not just mechanics — revealing how organizational failures often cause tragedies. Despite tech advances and improved safety systems, Alaska still sees too many fatal crashes. Now, Johnson’s turning his focus to family, grandkids, and the great outdoors — leaving behind a legacy of relentless pursuit of aviation safety.

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