Six dead after sightseeing plane crashes in Alaska
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Six people were killed on Thursday when a sightseeing plane crashed in a mountainous area of southeast Alaska, officials said, leaving no survivors.
“Poor visibility and deteriorating weather hampered aerial search efforts for part of the afternoon,” the Alaska State Troopers said in a statement, adding that an emergency signal had been triggered shortly before noon.The U.S. Coast Guard found the wrecked plane and the victims after a search that also involved the U.S. Forest Service and other agencies, the troopers said.
Holland America confirmed its passengers were aboard the plane, operated by Ketchikan-based Southeast Aviation, when it crashed near Misty Fjords National Monument, a scenic area within the Tongass National Forest.
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