Beaver float plane crashes near Mirror Lake, no fatalities

There were no fatalities after a Dehavilland Beaver float plane crashed Monday afternoon on Mirror Lake south of Kokhanok [Iliamna Lake]. The Beaver had 6 passengers and 1 pilot onboard and was leaving the area after a day’s fishing on Moraine Creek. Mitchell Gallo is a senior air safety investigator with the NTSB
“It occurred during the airplane’s takeoff run. It ended up onshore, that’s where it impacted not too far in,” Gallo said. “And