Four people were killed after a small plane crashed near the Alaska community of Seldovia on Wednesday, according to state authorities. The Piper PA-24 aircraft had departed from Anchorage and was approaching Seldovia airport when it went down in Seldovia Slough near the shoreline. The aircraft came to rest submerged in about 15 feet of water, forcing Alaska State Troopers and other responders to wait for the tide to recede before reaching the wreckage.
All four occupants were recovered from the aircraft and pronounced dead. Their identities have not yet been released pending notification of their next of kin. The cause of the crash remains unclear, and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating.
The crash marks the second deadly aviation accident in Alaska in less than a week. This is a breaking story.
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