Father and Two Children Rescued After Plane Crash on Frozen Alaskan Lake
The family survived over 12 hours stranded in freezing conditions before being rescued, with social media and coordinated efforts playing a pivotal role.
- A small plane carrying a father and two children crashed on a frozen lake in southern Alaska on Sunday evening, leaving them stranded overnight.
- The family was reported missing on Sunday, but initial search efforts were unsuccessful until a family friend's social media appeal mobilized additional help on Monday.
- A pilot discovered the wreckage but lacked cell phone reception to report it, prompting another pilot to relay the information via radio to authorities.
- The survivors were rescued from the partially submerged wreckage after enduring extreme conditions for over 12 hours and were taken to a hospital with no serious injuries.
- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has called the rescue remarkable, while investigations into the cause of the crash are ongoing.
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