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Four killed after plane plunges into water off Alaska coast

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Four killed after plane plunges into water off Alaska coast

TL;DR

  • Four people died when a small plane crashed into the water off the coast of Alaska near Seldovia.
  • The plane, a Piper PA-24-260, crashed shortly after takeoff.
  • Recovery of the victims' bodies was complicated by the frigid water and the tide.
  • The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has launched an investigation into the crash.
  • This incident follows a separate plane crash in Alaska less than a week prior that killed eight people.