Small plane crashes into shallow water near remote Alaska town, killing all 4 people aboard

Alaska plane carrying 8 crashed on second attempt to land in heavy fog, NTSB notes.

Key points

• A Piper PA-24-260 crashed into shallow waters near a remote coastal town in Alaska, killing all four individuals on board.
• "Alaska State Troopers were notified that a small plane had crashed in the Seldovia Slough, " the statement reads.
• A small airplane crashed into shallow waters near a remote coastal town in Alaska on Wednesday, killing all four individuals on board, according to office-holders.
• Seldovia's airport is regarding 136 miles southwest of Anchorage.
• TWO US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS EMPLOYEES AMONG 8 KILLED IN ALASKA CHARTER PLANE CRASH.

In practice, a plane that crashed at a remote military site in western Alaska, killing all eight individuals on board, was making its second runway approach in heavy fog when it lost contact, Clint Johnson, the National Transportation Safety Board's Alaska region chief, informed a virtual news conference. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!

Meanwhile, a small airplane crashed into shallow waters near a remote coastal town in Alaska on Wednesday, killing all four individuals on board, according to office-holders.

In practice, the aircraft, a Piper PA-24-260, was heading for an airport in the small town of Seldovia after taking off from Merrill Field Airport in Anchorage when it crashed at around 1: 18 p.m., the Alaska Department of Public Safety remarked in an official note. Seldovia's airport is regarding 136 miles southwest of Anchorage.

For context, a Piper PA-24-260 crashed into shallow waters near a remote coastal town in Alaska, killing all four individuals on board. (Getty Images).

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