A 28-year-old pilot was killed after a Cessna 206 aircraft crashed into the Porcupine River in Alaska. The plane was found partially submerged in the water. 

The accident happened on September 24, 2024, in a remote site northwest of the village of Chalkyitsik, which is about 50 miles (80.46 kilometers) east of Fort Yukon and about 170 miles (273.58 kilometers) northeast of Fairbanks.  

The death of the pilot, Hannah Dillick, was confirmed on September 25, 2024, along with more details about the accident. The 28-year-old was the only person onboard the aircraft. Clint Johnson, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) of Alaska region, stated that there was no sign of what led to the crash. 

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