Palmer Pilot and Michigan Teen Identified as Victims in Fatal Wrangell Mountains Crash
Alaska State Troopers have identified the two individuals who died in a plane crash in the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. The victims are 55-year-old pilot Christopher E. Muehl of Palmer, Alaska, and 17-year-old Thatcher Rogers from Michigan. Their Piper PA-18 Super Cub crashed near the Hawkins Glacier on Tuesday afternoon. The crash was initially reported via an emergency locator transmitter, prompting a response from the National Park Service and Alaska State Troopers. The National Transportation Safety Board has taken over the investigation to determine the cause of the fatal incident.
Official Source: https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/gallery/2026/09/22/palmer-pilot-michigan-teen-identified-fatal-wrangell-mountains-plane-crash/
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