| Floatplane crash pax

Authorities have identified
the eight victims of a float plane
which crashed near Ketchikan in
Alaska while running a shore tour
for Holland America Line last Thu.
The four couples were from the
US states of California, Nevada,
Oregon and Maryland, with the
pilot hailing from Idaho, cruising
aboard the MS Westerdam.
The plane operated by Promech
Air crashed into a granite cliff face
in Misty Fjord, with bad weather
believed to have played a factor.
In separate statements, both
HAL and Promech Air expressed
their grief & anguish, saying they
were working to offer support to
the families and friends of those
lost “in this tragic accident”.
An investigation to ascertain the
cause of the crash is underway.