A small plane crash near Seldovia, Alaska kills all four people onboard, according to officials. The aircraft goes down in shallow water in Seldovia Slough near the shoreline.
Authorities say the Piper PA-24 was approaching the Seldovia airport after departing Anchorage, about 136 miles (219 km) southwest of Anchorage. Multiple outlets report that the plane is submerged in the slough, with one describing it as submerged in roughly 15 feet of water. Because the aircraft ends up underwater, responders wait for the tide to recede before attempting recovery, and the search and retrieval efforts include sending the bodies of the four deceased to a medical examiner’s office. A map-focused report also places the crash site near the approach area for the Seldovia airport.
While outlets largely agree on the cause being a crash into shallow water and the aircraft type and destination, coverage differs in details such as the reported water depth and emphasis on the recovery timeline and location mapping.
