A plane crash near Healy Wednesday in which one person suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries is being responded to by Alaska State Troopers, the Alaska Air National Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board.
Alaska National Guard spokesperson Maj. Guy Hayes says the crash occurred above the Surprise Glacier, about 181 miles southwest of Fairbanks. Guardsmen were alerted by troopers after someone reported the incident from a satellite phone.
The crash reportedly involved a pilot who was picking up a hunter and crashed on landing. The pilot may have a broken arm and leg.
The 11th Air Force's Rescue Coordination Center is sending an HC-130 search plane and an HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter to rescue the pilot and hunter.
This is a developing story. Please check KTUU.com and the Channel 2 newscasts for updates.
Channel 2's Ed Bennett and Kortnie Horazdovsky contributed to this story.
