Air Force colonel 1 of 2 men missing after plane crashes into remote Alaskan lake

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Air Force colonel 1 of 2 men missing after plane crashes into remote Alaskan lake
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An Air Force colonel who heads operations for the Alaskan Command is one of two men missing after a small plane crashed into a remote lake Tuesday during an instructional flight, according to offic…

An Air Force colonel who heads operations for the Alaska n Command is one of two men missing after a small plane crashed into a remote lake Tuesday during an instructional flight, according to officials.

Volunteers from the Alaska Dive, Search, Rescue and Recovery Team scoured the lake on Thursday, a troopers spokesperson said.Southwest Boeing 737 inexplicably dives, flies below 500 feet over neighborhood: 'Thought it was gonna hit my house'Sonar, remotely operated vehicles and divers were all part of the effort in the lake that in some places is more than 200 feet deep.

Sonar, remotely operated vehicles and divers were all part of the effort in the lake that in some places is more than 200 feet deep.“The NTSB is in the process of trying to talk with those witnesses to get a good account of what they saw. But my understanding is they’re still in the field, and hopefully that’ll take place by the end of the day.”

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