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| Date: | Saturday 7 August 2021 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Humpback Lake, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Humpback Lake, AK |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
The float-equipped aircraft was involved in a takeoff accident at the Misty Fjords National Monument about 40 miles southeast of Ketchikan, Alaska.
A MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Sitka arrived on location, and a rescuer was lowered and hoisted up the two people who were onboard the plane. Both were uninjured. They were taken to Ketchikan for evaluation.
Sources:
https://www.krbd.org/2021/08/07/privately-owned-float-plane-crashes-coast-guard-rescues-both-passengers/
https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232977
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Aug-2021 13:09 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 08-Aug-2021 17:18 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
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