March 28, 2024

AndronETalksNews

AndronETalksNews

6 dead after sightseeing plane in Alaska crashes

Yahoo News – NBC News

 

Six people died after a sightseeing floatplane carrying cruise ship passengers crashed in southeast Alaska on Thursday, authorities said.

Everyone on board the de Havilland Beaver was killed in the crash in the Misty Fjords area, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

An emergency beacon was activated around 11:20 a.m., and a search helicopter found the wreckage on a ridgeline at 2:37 p.m.

Read more…