Juneau (Alaska): A road plane crashed on Thursday in Southeast Alaska, killing all six people, US coast guards said.
Beacon emergency emergency warning is activated around 11:20.
When the plane crashed in the Misty Fjords National Monument area, near Ketchikan, said the coast guard and federal flight administration.
A helicopter company reported seeing the ruins on Ridgeline in the search area, and the coast guard crew members found debris around 2:40 a.m.
The coast guide helicopter lowered two rescue swimmers to the site, and they reported no survivors, the agency said.
The identity of those killed in an accident was not immediately released.
Five passengers on the flight came from the Holland America Cruise Cruise Ship Nieuw Amsterdam, the company said in a statement.
The ship stopped being ketched on Thursday and postponed departure after the afternoon after the plane fell.
The company said it was making counseling services available for guests and crew.
“ The Float Plane Excursion is offered by an independent tour operator and is not sold by Holland America Line, “said the statement.
Ketchikan is a popular stop for cruise ships visiting Alaska, and cruise ship passengers can take various tourist visits while at the port.
Popular among them is a small plane flight to the Misty Fjords National Monument, where visitors can see the glacier valley, peaks and lakes that are snow-covered in the wilderness area.
In 2019, two road aircraft collided in the air, killing six of 16 people on two planes.
The plane involved on Thursday, A de Havilland is a beaver, owned by Southeast Aviation LLC, head of the coastal officer Petty KIP Wadlow.
The remaining message in the sightseeing company in Ketchikan is not immediately returned to the Associated Press.
The company on its website said he provided sightseeing tours to the Misty Fjords National Monument and Bear-Viewing Sites, along with Air Charters to other communities in Southeast Alaska.
The coast guard was told by the aircraft operator that five passengers and a pilot joined, said Wadlow.
Wadlow has no details about when the plane takes off.
Weather conditions are 900 feet cloud ceilings (274.32 meters) with mist and light rain.
Visibility is 2 miles (3.22 kilometers) and the wind is 8 mph (12.87 kph) said the coast guard said.
The National Transportation Safety Council sent a crew to investigate the accident.
The team is expected to arrive in Alaska on Friday.
FAA is also investigating.
Coast Guard: 6 Dead in Alaska Airplane Sightseeing Accident
