Two Children and Man Rescued Alive After Alaska Plane Crash

A man and two children were rescued alive and with non-life-threatening injuries on Monday, after a plane crash on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula. The three, including the pilot and two juveniles, were found near the wreckage of a small plane near Tustumena Lake. They were immediately transported to a hospital after the wreckage was found by authorities on Monday morning, the Alaska State Troopers said.

The three were identified as being members of the immediate family, according to troopers’ spokesman Austin McDaniel. The Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser that the family had been on was listed as overdue late Sunday. Officials had spotted possible crash locations near Tustumena Lake and the Kenai Mountains, both of which are east of Homer, after the plane did not return. Tustumena Lake, which is 24,200 hectares in area, has the reputation of harboring sudden and treacherous winds, rendering the region unsafe for flight operations.

The crash location of the plane was eventually found on the east side of Tustumena Lake. The crash had initiated a search operation after the aircraft was lost, and the three survivors were lucky to be rescued in relatively stable condition given the harsh surroundings. Homer is the closest large town to the crash site, situated approximately 354 kilometers southwest of Anchorage.