All four dead as small plane crashes in water next to remote Alaska coastal town
The Piper PA-24 was heading for the airport in the small town of Seldovia after taking off from Anchorage, according to a statement from the Alaska Department of Public Safety. Seldovia's airport is about 136 miles (219 kilometers) southwest of Anchorage.
Four individuals lost their lives when a small plane crashed into the water near a remote coastal town in Alaska on Wednesday, authorities confirmed. The Piper PA-24 aircraft was en route to the Seldovia airport after departing from Anchorage, according to the Alaska Department of Public Safety. The town's airport is located approximately 136 miles southwest of Anchorage.
Following the crash, the plane submerged in about 15 feet of water in the Seldovia Slough near the shoreline, as stated by Clint Johnson, the National Transportation Safety Board's chief for Alaska. Troopers had to wait for the tide to recede before they could reach the wreckage. The bodies of the four adults were retrieved from the plane, which are now being sent to the medical examiner's office.
Names will be released once next of kin are notified, as per the Department of Public Safety. The cause of the crash remains unknown at this time. US Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska expressed his intention to receive a briefing from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration to determine what went wrong. He emphasized that aviation safety and infrastructure in Alaska continue to be a top priority.
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