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.

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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.

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,

It's a Bird! It's a Plane!' in Alaska, It's Both, With a Pilot Dropping Turkeys off to Rural Homes ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — In the remotest reaches of Alaska, there’s no relying on DoorDash to have Thanksgiving dinner — or any dinner — delivered.

This year, a pilot is delivering 32 frozen turkeys to people living year-round in cabins where there are no roads.

In the remotest reaches of Alaska, there’s no relying on DoorDash to have Thanksgiving dinner delivered. But some residents living well off the grid nevertheless have turkeys this holiday, thanks

In the remotest reaches of Alaska, there’s no relying on DoorDash to have Thanksgiving dinner — or any dinner — delivered. But some residents living well off the grid nevertheless have turkeys this holiday,