Troopers say no survivors in Alaska midair crash
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Two small planes collided in the air over a remote area of western Alaska on Wednesday, killing all five people on board the two aircraft, officials said.
State troopers said the crash occurred northwest of the village of Russian Mission, 375 miles west of Anchorage.
The crash scene covers a large area that is accessible only by helicopter, said Clint Johnson, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board’s Alaska division.
Troopers said responders at the scene confirmed there were no survivors on either of the planes. The troopers didn’t give an exact number, but the Alaska National Guard said earlier that there were a total of five on board the planes.