All four people aboard a small aircraft died after the plane went down in water near Seldovia Airport in Alaska, according to Anchorage Daily News.
The crash occurred near the remote town of Seldovia, and the aircraft was found submerged, Anchorage Daily News reports. Officials confirmed that all four occupants were killed in the incident, as cited by CBS News and USA Today.
The plane came to rest in Seldovia Slough, a waterway in the area, according to Alaska's News Source. The New York Post also reported that the small plane crashed near the remote Alaska community, with no survivors.
Authorities have not yet released the identities of the victims or the cause of the crash, based on the reporting available. The National Transportation Safety Board is expected to lead an investigation into the accident, though specific details about the flight's origin or destination have not been disclosed in the initial reports.
The crash highlights the risks of air travel in Alaska's remote regions, where small planes are a common mode of transportation between isolated communities. Seldovia is located on the Kenai Peninsula, accessible primarily by air or water.
No further information about the aircraft type, flight plan, or weather conditions at the time of the crash has been made public in the reports summarized above. The investigation will likely focus on these factors in the coming days.
What to watch next: The release of the victims' names and the preliminary findings from the NTSB investigation.
