Md. Man Killed, 4 Injured When Alaska Flight Aborted On Takeoff

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A Maryland man visiting Alaska with his family was killed and one of his three children was critically injured Friday after their floatplane’s takeoff was aborted.
Alaska State Troopers identified the deceased man as Joseph Patenella, 57. No hometown was disclosed. The critically hurt child was flown to Anchorage for treatment, along with two other family members.
The incident occurred with seven people on board the de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver at the mouth of