State Rep. Gary Knopp was alone in one of the planes. The other plane was carrying four tourists from South Carolina, a guide from Kansas and a local pilot
State Rep. Gary Knopp, who represented the area, was alone in one of the planes. The other plane was carrying four tourists from South Carolina, a guide from Kansas and a pilot from Soldotna, the troopers said.
Alaska State Rep. Gary Knopp in 2017. Knopp was killed in the mid-air collision of two planes near Soldotna on Friday, July 31, 2020.Knopp, 67, was a Republican and a member of the state House bipartisan majority. Several colleagues expressed condolences.
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