The National Park Service has declared that it is too dangerous to recover the wreck of a sightseeing plane that crashed in Alaska earlier this month, according to a news release from the organization. On August 4, a deHavilland Beaver (DHC-2), operated by the “flightseeing” company, K2 Aviation, crashed about 14 miles southwest of the summit of Denali National Park killing the four passengers and the single pilot.
Recovery Operation From Alaska Crash Deemed Too Dangerous
Key Takeaways:
- The National Park Service (NPS) has declared it too dangerous to recover the wreckage and deceased from a sightseeing plane crash in Denali National Park on August 4, which killed five people.
- NPS determined that a recovery operation would exceed acceptable risk levels across severity, probability, and exposure due to extreme hazards at the site.
- Key dangers include incredibly steep terrain, a crevasse, high avalanche risk exacerbated by recent heavy snowfall, and the aircraft's unstable, split condition on a 45-degree slope.
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