Pilot dies in crash near Whittier; weather hampers recovery
May 14, 2018 11:42AM AKDT
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Alaska State Troopers say a pilot died in a weekend airplane crash near Whittier.
The pilot’s name has not been released.
The Rescue Coordination Center late Saturday morning notified troopers that an emergency locator transmitter had been activated in the Whittier area.
Crews on RCC and Coast Guard helicopters found the crash site and confirmed the pilot was dead.
Troopers say their helicopter and members of Alaska Mountain Rescue Group are trying to reach the crash site to recover the pilot’s body.
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