Alaska Plane Crash Leaves Two Dead: What To Know
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A plane crash in Alaska's Nanwalek has killed two people and left one seriously injured, according to local reports.
The crash on the southern Kenai Peninsula involved a single-engine Cessna 207 that took off from Homer at around 2 p.m. on Monday, Anchorage Daily News reported, citing the National Transportation Safety Board. It was a small commercial flight.
All three victims were adults and the injured person was "medevaced to an Anchorage area hospital," said a statement from the Alaska Department of Public Safety, ABC News reported.
"Our thoughts are with all those involved," said Alaska's Department of Transport and Public Facilities in a post on X.
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