Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Pilot After Cessna Crash Near Big Lake
Alaska Air National Guardsmen successfully rescued the pilot of a crashed Cessna 172 near Big Lake. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson launched the mission after being notified by air traffic control. A team from the 176th Wing, utilizing an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter and an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft, located the wreckage. Pararescuemen were lowered to the site to provide medical aid to the pilot, who sustained minor injuries. The pilot was then hoisted into the helicopter and transported to Providence Alaska Medical Center.
Official Source: https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4619906/alaska-air-national-guardsmen-rescue-pilot-in-plane-crash/
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