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A small plane crashed into shallow waters next to Seldovia, a remote coastal town in Alaska, killing all four people on board on August 26, 2026. The Piper PA-24 was traveling from Anchorage to Seldovia's airport when it crashed, and investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the crash. According to officials, the plane was submerged in about 15 feet of water near the shore. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident.

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A small plane carrying 4 people crashed into shallow waters next to the remote coastal town of Seldovia, Alaska on August 26, 2026, killing everyone on board. The plane, a Piper PA-24, was heading for Seldovia's airport after taking off from Anchorage. According to the Alaska Department of Public Safety, the plane crashed into about 15 feet of water in the Seldovia Slough, near the shore. It took troopers, who were sent by helicopter and boat, until the tide went out to reach the scene and retrieve the bodies. The cause of the crash is still unknown and is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The victims' names will not be released until their next of kin are notified. U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan has said he will receive a briefing from the NTSB and Federal Aviation Administration to help determine what went wrong.

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After it crashed, it was submerged in about 15 feet of water in the Seldovia Slough near the shore, said Clint Johnson, the National Transportation Safety Board's Alaska region chief.

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A small plane carrying four people crashed into shallow waters next to a remote coastal town in Alaska on Wednesday (August 26, 2026), killing everyone on board, according to officials. uncertain

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The Piper PA-24 was heading for the airport in the small town of Seldovia after taking off from Anchorage, according to a statement from the Alaska Department of Public Safety. uncertain

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After it crashed, it was submerged in about 15 feet of water in the Seldovia Slough near the shore, said Clint Johnson, the National Transportation Safety Board's Alaska region chief. asserted

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Troopers had to wait until the tide went out in order to reach it. asserted

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Troopers were able to get the bodies of the four adults out of the plane. asserted

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They're being sent to the medical examiner's office and their names will not be released until next of kin are notified, according to the Department of Public Safety. uncertain

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It was not immediately clear what may have caused the crash. uncertain

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The NTSB is investigating. asserted

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U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, of Alaska, said he'll be getting a briefing from the NTSB and Federal Aviation Administration as they work to figure out what went wrong. asserted

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"These tragedies are heartbreaking and unacceptable, which is why aviation safety and infrastructure in Alaska continue to be a top focus of mine," he said in a post on Facebook. asserted

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Less than a week earlier, another plane crashed at a remote military site in western Alaska, killing all eight people on board. asserted

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The aircraft had been making its second runway approach in heavy fog and its pilots could not see the gravel airstrip, authorities said. uncertain

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