Alaska sightseeing plane crash kills all nine occupants, police say,
A sightseeing plane has crashed in southeast Alaska killing all nine people onboard, US police said.
Emergency crews were able to reach the aircraft that crashed against a granite rock face and confirm the deceased, according to Megan Peters from Alaska's Department of Public Safety.
The victims included eight passengers and the pilot.
"Due to inclement weather, the body recovery effort will not be attempted until tomorrow," she said in a statement.
The National Transportation Safety Board said on Twitter it was sending a "go-team" to the crash site to investigate.
The plane, a single-engine DHC-3 Otter, went down near a town called Ketchikan.
The aircraft is reported to have been part of an excursion launched from Holland America Line, acruise line operating in the area.
"We are incredibly distressed by this situation, and our thoughts and prayers are with those onboard the plane and their families," the cruise line said in a statement.
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