Death in the Alaskan clouds: Six killed, including one Canadian, as sightseeing planes collide

The trip to Alaska’s Misty Fjords National Monument was described as a spectacular seaplane adventure allowing sightseers to marvel at the stunning waterfalls, glistening lakes and lush forest.

The sightseers were all passengers from the cruise ship Royal Princess that was on a seven-day trip from Vancouver to Anchorage. “The Misty Fjords National Monument is home to some of the most dramatic scenery in Alaska, and only by air will you be able to fully appreciate the dramatic beauty of land, slowly crafted by the hands of nature over tens of thousands of years,” says the cruise line in promoting the tour.

A large part of the plane was partially submerged upside down in seawater, volunteer rescuer Chris John told the Anchorage Daily News. Coast Guard planes and vessels scrambled a rescue mission after the crash, sending an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew and two 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crews from its base in Ketchikan.

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