Midair collision kills 7 – A midair collision of two planes in Alaska killed seven people, including a state lawmaker, on Friday, July 31, 2020. The victims onboard identified by local media as Caleb Hulsey, 26, Heather Hulsey, 25, Mackay Hulsey, 24, and Kirstin Wright, 23.
The others killed were identified as local pilot Gregory Bell, 57, and guide David Rogers, 40, of Kansas.
“Rose and I are heartbroken for the families of today’s victims, and I can assure them that investigators will have the State’s full cooperation as they begin to unravel this morning’s tragic events,” Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) said in a statement.
“I ran to more of clearing and basically saw it explode. The engine, things were flying off of it. I didn’t see the second plane, but I saw a lot of debris flying around,” she said. “It was horrific. It was just like 9/11.”
High Adventure Air is deeply saddened to confirm that one of our aircraft: a DHC-2 Beaver N4982U, with 5 passengers and 1 pilot on board was involved in a mid-air collision with another aircraft near Soldotna, Alaska today July 31st, 2020. At this time, High Adventure Air is working to support the families involved and is working with the National Transportation Safety Board who is investigating the accident. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of the families involved in this tragic accident.
High Adventure Air is deeply saddened to confirm that one of our aircraft: a DHC-2 Beaver N4982U, with 5 passengers and…
Posted by High Adventure Air Charter, Guides & Outfitters on Friday, 31 July 2020
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