Two people were killed and one person seriously injured in a plane crash in Alaska on Monday.
A Cessna 207 plane crashed near Nanwalek on Monday afternoon, according to local outlet Alaska’s News Source.
Newsweek has contacted Alaska’s Department of Transport and Public Facilities for comment outside of regular working hours.
What To Know
It is not yet clear how many people were on board the small commercial flight, but the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) estimates there were between three or four.
All three victims killed in the crash were adults, the Alaska Department of Public Safety (DPS) said. It added that the injured person was transported to a hospital in the Anchorage area.
“It is unclear how many people are on board, and also unclear, the cause and injuries,” the department’s spokesperson Austin McDaniel said.
What People Are Saying
Alaska Department of Safety told ABC News: “The Alaska State Troopers are on scene of a plane crash in Nanwalek. Two adults were killed in the incident and one adult was seriously injured and medevaced to an Anchorage area hospital.”
Alaska’s Department of Transport and Public Facilities wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter: “Our thoughts are with all those involved.”
What Happens Next
Investigations into the incident are still being carried out by the NTSB and DPS.
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