Small plane crashes in water next to remote Alaska coastal town, killing all 4 on board
Seldovia’s airport is about 136 miles (219 kilometers) southwest of Anchorage. Troopers had to wait until the tide went out in order to reach it.Advertisement Troopers were able to get the bodies of the four adults out of the plane. The aircraft had been making its second runway approach in heavy fog and its pilots could not see the gravel airstrip, authorities said.Advertisement
- ▪Seldovia’s airport is about 136 miles (219 kilometers) southwest of Anchorage.
- ▪Troopers had to wait until the tide went out in order to reach it.Advertisement Troopers were able to get the bodies of the four adults out of the plane.
- ▪The aircraft had been making its second runway approach in heavy fog and its pilots could not see the gravel airstrip, authorities said.Advertisement
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| Publication time | Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:14:30 +0000 |
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SELDOVIA, Alaska (AP) — A small plane carrying four people crashed into shallow waters next to a remote coastal town in Alaska on Wednesday, killing everyone on board, according to officials.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. Recommended Stories Small plane crashes in water next to remote Alaska coastal town, killing all 4 on board ‘Where’s Hunter?’: Hunter Biden launches Substack column September Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in six days After it crashed, it was submerged in about 15 feet (4.6 meters) of water in the Seldovia Slough near the shore,…
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