The deadly crash was one of five in the area over the weekend. A crash north of Glennallen also seriously injured two people, officials said.
An Anchorage pilot died Saturday morning when his plane crashed while landing south of McGrath, authorities said.
Alaska Wildlife Troopers said they tried to respond to the area, but were unable to make it there because of poor weather. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center launched a helicopter rescue crew and located the crash site, according to troopers. Foster’s body was transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office.
Another crash near Glennallen left two people with serious injuries on Friday, Johnson said. Troopersthey responded to a report of a plane crash northwest of Slana Friday around 4:20 p.m. The pilot and passenger of the Cessna 150 were both transported to Anchorage hospitals in serious condition, Johnson said.
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