Pilot rescued after aborted floatplane takeoff on Prince of Wales Island

A pilot who crashed his floatplane on the shore of a lake on Prince of Wales Island shortly after takeoff was rescued Monday by a U.S. Coast Guard crew.
Coast Guard 17th District command center watchstanders report that they received an electronic locator transmitter alert Monday evening for a Piper Tri-Pacer float plane.
ELTs instantly alert responders when there’s a crash, and provide GPS coordinates to assist in finding a downed aircraft.
According to the Coast Guard, watchstanders cont