2 Floatplanes Crash Off Alaska, 5 Dead, 1 missing, 10 in Hospital: Reports

2 Floatplanes Crash Off Alaska, 5 Dead, 1 missing, 10 in Hospital: Reports
Location of George Inlet, near Ketchikan, Alaska. Screenshot/Google Maps
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Two floatplanes crashed mid-air in southeast Alaska on Monday afternoon, resulting in at least five people dead, one person missing, and 10 admitted to hospital, according to reports. There were 16 people altogether on the two planes.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that two planes collided under unknown circumstances, according to the Anchorage Daily News.
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