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Air Guard rescues pilot with minor injuries after plane crash near Friday Creek
An Alaska Air National Guard crew rescued a pilot after a single-engine plane crashed near Friday Creek, about 50 miles northeast of Anchorage, on Sunday, Oct. 11. The pilot had minor injuries and was flown to Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, according to a Guard release posted Wednesday.
It was the fourth time since Sept. 10 that Guard rescuers have flown a pilot out of a plane crash north of Anchorage, according to Guard releases, and the second time near Friday Creek.
The rescue began with the pilot's personal locator beacon, which sent a 406 MHz distress alert to the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center. A 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter flew from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson with 212th Rescue Squadron Guardian Angels aboard. The crew spotted the wreck and landed in a clearing next to it. Guardian Angels found the pilot and gave medical aid.
The release does not name the pilot or give the aircraft type or a cause.
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