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Four killed after plane plunges into water off Alaska coast
WATCH: Shocking reasons when planes were forced to land early
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.