A resident named Esther Keim has been flying low and slow in a small plane over rural parts of south-central Alaska, dropping frozen turkeys to those who can't simply run out to the grocery store.

For the third straight year, a resident named Esther Keim has been flying low and slow in a small plane over rural parts of south-central Alaska, dropping frozen turkeys to those who cannot simply run out to the grocery store.

A turkey was once missing for five days before it was found, but the only casualty so far has been a lost ham. | ITV National News

Thanksgiving turkeys have been delivered to off-grid residents in Alaska via a unique means — an air drop. Esther Keim flies in her small plane over rural parts of the state, dropping frozen birds to people living in roadless areas.

For the last couple of Thanksgivings, some Alaskans living in remote areas have been getting turkeys air dropped from small planes. It's a mission taken by Alaska Turkey Bomb founder and pilot Esther Keim,

Alaska native Esther Keim began dropping turkeys for rural friends and neighbors three years ago at Thanksgiving from the airplane she rebuilt with her dad.

Alaska Pilot Esther Sanderlin has dropped “turkey bombs” from her plane for the last three years and hopes to turn her mission into a nonprofit

Thanksgiving, which takes place on the last Thursday of November, is the most important holiday for many Americans, often anticipated even more than Christmas. On this occasion, as part of the "Alaskan Turkey Drop" initiative,

Thanksgiving, which falls on the last Thursday of November, is the most important holiday for many Americans, often anticipated more than Christmas. On this occasion, as part of the "Alaskan Turkey Drop" initiative,