Small plane crash into water near remote Alaska town kills all 4 on board
A small plane carrying four people crashed into shallow waters next to a remote coastal town in Alaska on Wednesday, killing everyone on board, officials said.
A Piper PA-24 carrying four passengers crashed into the Seldovia Slough near a remote Alaska town on Wednesday, according to officials. The small plane had departed from Anchorage earlier. The Seldovia airport lies approximately 136 miles southwest of Anchorage.
Alaska State Troopers dispatched a crew by helicopter and troopers by boat to the crash site. The plane had submerged in about 15 feet of water in the Seldovia Slough. Troopers had to wait for the tide to recede to access the wreckage.
The bodies of the four adults were retrieved from the plane, which will be turned over to the medical examiner for identification. Names will not be released until family members are notified. The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation into the cause of the crash.
Senator Dan Sullivan, representing Alaska, expressed his condolences and emphasized the need to address aviation safety and infrastructure in the state. This incident follows another fatal plane crash at a remote military location in western Alaska just days ago, which resulted in the loss of all eight individuals on board. The aircraft was attempting its second runway approach in heavy fog when it crashed, failing to see the gravel airstrip.
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