July 25, 2007
Wednesday

(SitNews) Ketchikan, Alaska - Alaska State Troopers have released the names of the people aboard yesterday's plane crash in the Misty Fjords National Monument. The aircraft, a DeHavilland Beaver operated by Taquan Air was on a flight seeing tour from Ketchikan when it crashed in steep mountainous terrain in the Misty Fiords, killing everyone onboard.

The aircraft, a DeHavilland Beaver, was located near the south arm of Rudyerd Bay about 35 miles northeast of Ketchikan. Photograph courtesy  Alaska State Troopers

On board the DeHavilland Beaver were the pilot and four passengers from the cruise ship Sun Princess. The Taquan Air pilot Joseph H. Campbell, age 56 was from Ketchikan. The passengers were William F. Eddy, age 59 and Jeanne J. Eddy, age 59 of Jacksonville Florida, and Paul J. McManus, age 60 and Marianne M. McManus, age 56 of Cherry Valley, Massachusetts.

The Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad responded to the area with the assistance of Temsco Helicopters. The United States Coast Guard was also notified and launched a rescue helicopter from Sitka.

The Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad located the missing aircraft and reported that it had crashed. State Troopers responded to the scene at approximately 8pm and found all had died from the crash.

Next of Kin have been notified. The investigation by the Alaska State Troopers and the National Transportation Safety Board continues.

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