Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation Vice President of Communications, Tiffany Zullkosky, says YKHC set up an Emergency Operations Center for the following two and a half hours, remaining in close communication with Alaska State Troopers to supply medical personnel, supplies, and emergency transportation.
Advertisement
Alaska State Troopers confirmed no survivors were found at the site of the wreckage in an online release Wednesday afternoon.
Russian Mission city administrator, Agnes Housler, said she believes two men in their 20s were on one of the planes, headed to Marshall.
Johnson said an initial report was about a possible plane crash involving a Piper PA-18 in the area of Russian Mission, followed shortly after that with another report of another, separate plane that was overdue.
According to ABC News, a Hageland Aviation Cessna 208 Caravan with three people on board collided with a Renfro’s Alaska Adventures Piper PA-18 Super Cub carrying two people.
The cause of the crash was not immediately known, authorities said.
Neither Hageland nor Renfro’s immediately responded to requests for comment.
The collision occurred just before 11 a.m. Wednesday about 60 miles, or 97 kilometers, north of Bethel, Alaska National Guard officials said.
An Alaska Army National Guard helicopter ferrying medics was arriving at the crash site, Olmstead said.
Advertisement
An investigation will be conducted by the US National Transportation Safety Board to understand the circumstances of the event.
