Officials are working to positively identify the wreckage and to see if there are survivors at the remote location, troopers said.
A crashed airplane was located Monday night during the search for an overdue Beechcraft Bonanza that was last known to be near the Gulf of Alaska, troopers said.
The aircraft’s last communication came about 18 miles inland of Cape Yakataga on Sunday, according to troopers, who were notified around noon that it was overdue. The plane had left Glennallen around 9 a.m. with a pilot and passenger and was headed to Ketchikan, troopersThe Rescue Coordination Center launched an Alaska Air National Guard HC-130 on Monday morning, but troopers said bad weather limited the search.
The wreckage was found in a remote location around 8 p.m. Monday by a U.S. Coast Guard aircraft, but searchers were not able to positively identify the plane, troopers said. The Rescue Coordination Center, Coast Guard and Wrangell St. Elias National Park were coordinating to identify the wreckage and determine if there are survivors, troopers said.Tess Williams is a reporter focusing on breaking news and public safety.
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