Small Plane Crashes on Frozen Alaska Lake, Injuring 5 People

Snowmobiles and a plane that responded to provide assistance gathered on a frozen lake in southwest Alaska that was the site of a small plane crash, near Iliamna, Alaska, on March 5, 2022. Trooper Travis Lons/Alaska State Troopers via AP

JUNEAU, Alaska—A small plane operated by a Christian mission organization crashed on a frozen lake in southwest Alaska over the weekend, injuring all five people on board, authorities said. Area residents, some on snowmobiles, were among those who reached the crash site before other rescue teams to help care for the victims.

A pilot for the group SEND North and four passengers were in stable condition at Anchorage area hospitals, according to a statement dated Sunday and provided to the Associated Press on Monday by SEND North area director Jim Stamberg. The crash happened Saturday.