Three Rescued From Not-Quite-Frozen Alaska Lake
Trio was taken to a hospital with
non-life-threatening injuries.
Updated Mar 25, 2025 12:51
AM EDT
Alaska Public Media/Dale
Eicher
A pilot and two girls were rescued after a chilly
night in the Alaska wilderness Monday. The unidentified group were found on top
of the wing of their Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser after it went through the ice on
Tustumena Lake on the Kenai Peninsula. A Good Samaritan apparently spotted the
trio about 10:30 a.m., 12 hours after the plane was reported overdue. The Army
National Guard reached the site and brought them out. They were taken to a
local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The plane left Soldotna Airport on what was
supposed to be a sightseeing flight about 5 p.m. on Sunday. It's not clear why
the pilot put down on the lake but photos from the scene show a long set of
tracks leading to the spot where it broke through. The pilot is reportedly 38
years old and it's not clear if the two girls, one elementary school age and
the other a middle schooler, were related.
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