ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Alaska State Troopers have released the names of two men killed in a floatplane crash north of Sitka, Alaska.
Troopers say the pilot was 45-year-old Stonie Huffman of Sitka.
The passenger was a California man, 66-year-old James Ronge. His hometown was not immediately available.
The men took off at about 7:15 p.m. Sunday for what was supposed to be a 20-minute flight to Katlian Bay.
When they did not return, the Coast Guard launched a search.
A helicopter crew shortly after 10:30 p.m. Sunday found the Piper PA-18 wrecked in the Katlian River near the bay.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.
Please read our comment policy before commenting.