Alaska Troopers Recover 4 Bodies From Submerged Plane Near Seldovia, NTSB Investigates
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 27
Alaska Troopers Recover 4 Bodies From Submerged Plane Near Seldovia, NTSB Investigates
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 27
Summary
Four adult victims were recovered after a Piper PA-24-260 crashed into about 15 feet of water in the Seldovia Slough near shore on Wednesday afternoon.
Alaska troopers could not reach the submerged aircraft until the tide receded around 6:30 p.m.; the plane had departed Anchorage's Merrill Field and was bound for Seldovia.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating, and officials said the cause remains unclear; the bodies will go to the state medical examiner before names are released.
The crash came a week after another fatal Alaska plane accident killed 8 people at a remote western military site during a second runway approach in heavy fog.
As investigators probe the submerged Piper wreckage, could systemic operational failures linked to recent Alaskan aviation disasters be the true culprit?
Beyond unpredictable tides and weather, what overlooked hazards are making Alaskan airspace increasingly lethal for small aircraft?