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Plane Crash at Lake Hood Airstrip

February 20, 2012|Mike Ross | Channel 2 News

A small plane crashed Monday evening while landing at an airstrip at Lake Hood in Anchorage.

There were three people on board, the pilot and two passengers, and all three men walked away with only bumps and bruises.

The incident happened shortly after 7:00 p.m. One of the passengers told Channel 2 News that the plane was coming back from a trip to the Kenai area.

The pilot, who declined to give his name, said he was unaware there was unplowed snow on the airstrip. He said as the Cessna 182 touched-down, snow began to fly over the nose of the plane. The aircraft then flipped over.

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Police with Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport who were on the scene declined to comment. Airport officials said the National Transportation Safety Board would be investigating.

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