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Former Bethel mayor Eric Middlebrook, 68, died when the Piper PA-24 went down in the Seldovia Slough, located 136 miles southwest of Anchorage, on Wednesday afternoon.

Authorities have identified the pilot and three passengers killed in a small plane crash in Alaska. The Alaska Department of Public Safety named the pilot as Eric Middlebrook of Anchorage.

Plane was headed for airport in Seldovia from Anchorage, and was submerged in water after the crash ...

The Piper PA-24-260 was completely submerged in about 15 feet of water in the Seldovia Slough after departing Anchorage.

The NTSB is investigating after a small plane en route from Anchorage to Seldovia crashed into shallow coastal waters, killing all four people on board.

The Piper PA-24 was heading for the airport in the small town of Seldovia after taking off from Anchorage.

Former Anchorage mayor Dan A. Sullivan endorses incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan over a third Dan Sullivan accused of being a Democratic plant.

Former Anchorage Mayor Dan A. Sullivan said he backed Sen. Dan S. Sullivan ahead of November's general election.

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