Alaska Lawmaker’s Husband Was Flying Meat From Hunting Camp When Crash Occurred, Authorities Say

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) administers the House oath of office to Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) during a ceremonial swearing-in on Capitol Hill in Then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) administers the oath of office to Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) during a ceremonial swearing-in on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 13, 2022, after she defeated former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and earned top spot on the National Republican Congressional Campaign’s target list of “vulnerable” House Democrats in unseat in 2024. Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo

ANCHORAGE, Alaska—The plane flown by the husband of Alaska U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola was carrying a load of moose meat from a remote hunting camp when it crashed, killing him earlier this week, authorities said.

Eugene Peltola Jr., 57, was the only person aboard the small plane when it crashed late Tuesday. Two hunters who were at the camp in western Alaska at the time provided medical care, authorities have said.