Pilot David Kunat, 29, and passenger Stanley Su Quoc Nguyen, 29, killed and Chan Valentine, 31, injured when Piper PA-30 crashes near Haines, Alaska
Modified Date:
Tue, 06/06/2017 - 10:25amAccident Date:
Saturday, May 27, 2017Federal officials in Alaska probe 2 plane crashes; 4 dead
KTUU-TV reports the National Transportation Safety Board said two died and a third person was injured when their Piper PA-30 went down nine miles southwest of Haines at around 11 a.m.
Aviation Pilot in fatal Southeast crash had shut off one of plane's engines, NTSB says
Kunat made two attempts to restart the engine by diving to make airflow turn the propeller, Valentine said during the interview. After that, he decided to divert the aircraft to a gravel airstrip at Glacier Point.
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Type: Aircraft Accident
People Involved:
David Kunat
Stanley Su Quoc Nguyen
Chan Valentine
City:
Haines, AKCounty:
Haines Borough, AKArea:
Juneau, AK
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