Five people were seriously injured when a small plane crashed into frozen Lake Iliamna in Southwest Alaska Saturday, state troopers said.
Responders care for the injured occupants of an aircraft crash on Lake Iliamna Saturday, March 5, 2022.
Everyone in the plane survived the crash, which destroyed the Cessna 206, according to the troopers. There was “substantial damage to the entire plane,” said Austin McDaniel, communications director for the troopers. More than 20 people responded, including people from the Village of Iliamna who drove in on their snowmachines and “helped out until the helicopters got there for rescue,” said Nancy La Porte, one of the co-owners of Iliamna Air Taxi. She added that one of the Iliamna Air Taxi planes circled overhead and delivered supplies.
Severe weather conditions initially prevented helicopter rescue teams from making it to the area, according to the troopers. Teams from the Alaska Air National Guard and the U.S. Coast Guard at Kodiak arrived at the crash site at 6 p.m.
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