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Small plane crash into water near remote Alaska town kills all 4 on board

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Small plane crash into water near remote Alaska town kills all 4 on board. (2026, August 27). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alaska-small-plane-crash-water-4-dead-seldovia/

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A small plane carrying four people crashed into shallow waters near Seldovia, Alaska, killing everyone on board, according to officials. The plane was a Piper PA-24 that had taken off from Anchorage and was heading for Seldovia's airport when it crashed in the Seldovia Slough. It is not clear what caused the crash, but the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating. Four bodies were recovered by troopers from the scene and are being sent to the medical examiner's office.

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Story summary

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.

Written for “Alaska Plane Crash Fatalities” on 2026-10-16, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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“Both articles describe the exact same incident, including the date, location, type of plane, and outcome (4 fatalities), with minor variations in wording.”

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66/100

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Topics

Alaska Anchorage NTSB Seldovia The Piper PA-24 was

Subjects

Alaska GPE · 5× Anchorage GPE · 3× NTSB ORG · 2× Seldovia GPE · 2× Alaska State Troopers ORG · 1× Clint Johnson PERSON · 1× Republican NORP · 1× the Alaska Department of Public Safety ORG · 1× the Department of Public Safety ORG · 1× the National Transportation Safety Board's ORG · 1×

Narrative

After it crashed, thew plane 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.

framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-08-27

🔮 It wasn't immediately clear what may have caused the crash.

2026-08-27 · CBS News

Small plane crash into water near remote Alaska town kills all 4 on board · mixed framing

Claims (12 extracted, 4 hedged)

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

plane → carry → officials

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

PA-24 → head → Safety

Alaska State Troopers said they sent a crew by helicopter from Anchorage and troopers by boat to reach the scene. asserted

they → say → scene

After it crashed, thew plane 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

Johnson → crash → shore

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

tide → have → it

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

Troopers → get → plane

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

next → send → Safety

It wasn't immediately clear what may have caused the crash. uncertain

what → cause → crash

The NTSB is investigating. asserted

NTSB → investigate → ?

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

what → say → NTSB

"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

he → continue → Facebook

The aircraft had been making its second runway approach in heavy fog and its pilots couldn't see the gravel airstrip, authorities said. asserted

authorities → make → airstrip