ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Two individuals were killed in a plane crash in the Wrangell Mountains on Thursday evening, October 12.
The victims have been identified as pilot Cabot Pitts, 42, of Palmer, and passenger Connor Helsel, 18, of Michigan. Their Piper Cub crashed shortly after takeoff from a dirt airstrip near Snag Creek, according to Alaska State Troopers.
Troopers received the crash notification at approximately 7:51 p.m. The wreckage was located near the community of Nabesna.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the incident, focusing on the area between Snag Creek and Nabesna, covering a 50-mile stretch.