[MilCom] UPDATE: Remote Alaskan Plane Crash Sat Night

[Convective Solutions, LLC]

A Cessna 207 Skywagon, operated by Inland Aviation Services, crashed last night 37 miles west of McGrath, Alaska, killing 2 of the 6 occupants. The aircraft departed from PAMC (McGrath Airport) and was direct PANV (Anvik Airport). 



Alaska National Guard's Rescue Coordination Center in Anchorage
  received an emergency distress signal from the aircraft at 8:45pm AKDT, reporting 
that it was about 37 miles west of  McGrath and immediately dispatched a
 HC-130 Hercules (reg #92-2104) and an HH-60G Pave  Hawk Helicopter (reg #92-26468)
 from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (PAED), which  dropped 
pararescumen   from the  212th Rescue Squadron to the site of the plane 
  crash, rescuing the four survivors.



According to Karen Ladegard, superintendent of the Iditarod School 
District, which  oversees the school in the Athabascan community of 
Anvik and six other  schools in the region, Julie Walker, a lifelong 
Anvik resident and longtime teacher in the  village, and the pilot, 
Ernie Chase, who was originally from Anvik, were killed in the crash.



The crash is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board. 



If anyone has any information/intel regarding the registration/tail number of the downed Cessna 207, please reply to this email!



Aaron Bryant, CEO
Convective Solutions, LLC
Boston, MA
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