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Pilot rescued with 2 girls from icy Kenai Peninsula lake was not authorized to have passengers, official says

24 Mar 2025
Tustemena Lake, Alaska

It appeared that the plane had landed near a glacier on the partially frozen lake, broke through the ice as it rolled to a stop and then began to sink. It wasn’t known if the pilot landed intentionally on the lake thinking the ice was more solid than it was, or whether a mechanical issue forced the plane down.

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