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\n A small plane carrying four people crashed into shallow waters next to a remote coastal town in Alaska on Wednesday, killing everyone on board, according to officials.\n <\/p>\n
\n The Piper PA-24 was heading for the airport in the small town of Seldovia after taking off from Anchorage, according to a statement from the Alaska Department of Public Safety. Seldovia\u2019s airport is about 136 miles southwest of Anchorage.\n <\/p>\n
\n After it crashed, it was submerged in about 15 feet of water in the Seldovia Slough near the shore, said Clint Johnson, the National Transportation Safety Board\u2019s Alaska region chief. Troopers had to wait until the tide went out in order to reach it.\n <\/p>\n
\n Troopers were able to get the bodies of the four adults out of the plane. They\u2019re being sent to the medical examiner\u2019s office and their names will not be released until next of kin are notified, according to the Department of Public Safety.\n <\/p>\n
\n It was not immediately clear what may have caused the crash.\n <\/p>\n
\n The NTSB is investigating.\n <\/p>\n
\n US Sen. Dan Sullivan, of Alaska, said he\u2019ll be getting a briefing from the NTSB and Federal Aviation Administration as they work to figure out what went wrong.\n <\/p>\n
\n \u201cThese tragedies are heartbreaking and unacceptable, which is why aviation safety and infrastructure in Alaska continue to be a top focus of mine,\u201d he said in a post on Facebook.\n <\/p>\n