UPDATE 7:05pm:
Western Emergency Services released an incident report on the small aircraft crash at Mile 155 of the Sterling Highway in Anchor point.
According to the report;
“At 1:16 pm Western Emergency Services and Alaska State Troopers were dispatched to a report of a plane crash near the Sterling Highway and Valleyside Ave. Multiple WES units from Anchor Point and Ninilchik responded to the area. Shortly after arrival Deputy Chief Mathis was able to locate the wreckage of a Super Cub with two occupants approximately 150 feet off the road at 32045 Sterling Highway. One female passenger was extricated and transported by WES medics to South Peninsula Hospital with life threatening injuries. The male pilot also needed to be extricated but was determined to be deceased on scene. The incident is under investigation by Alaska State Troopers and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For further information on this incident please contact AST or NTSB unless it is for information specific to Western Emergency Services response.”
Original Story:
A small airplane crash at Mile 155 of the Sterling Highway Friday afternoon has resulted in a partial closure of the Sterling Highway.
According to a comment on the incident provided by Alaska State Trooper’s A Detachment Commander, Captain Mike Zweifel, the incident initially happened around 2:00pm Thursday afternoon.
“All we have for now is a small airplane crashed with two occupants,” said Captain Zweifel in a text message. “I can’t comment on any condition of the occupants right now. NTSB should be arriving on scene soon if they haven’t already.”
Around 3:30pm, the DOT sent out an alert on the incident, stating travelers should expect delays, and that emergency vehicles were in area of the highway blockage. At that time the DOT estimated that the road would be completely open again by 8:00pm, although there has been no official word from AST or the NTSB on an expected timetable.
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