Pilot killed in Juneau crash, two injured

 


JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – The pilot of a Cessna 207 was killed when the plane crashed into rugged terrain west of Juneau on Friday afternoon, according to Alaska State Troopers. The four passengers in the plane survived.

Troopers identified the pilot as 45-year-old Fariah Peterson of Birmingham, Ala. She was flying Wings of Alaska Flight 202 from Juneau to Hoonah, Alaska Dispatch News reported.

Wings of Alaska flies scheduled passenger service to small communities in Southeast. Its services also include sightseeing trips and charters. Company executive vice president Tim Seiber said the fligh...



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