Two men were seriously injured Tuesday morning when a small plane crashed at Big Lake Airport, prompting an emergency response from Alaska State Troopers and local first responders. The Big Lake Airport is essentially a 2,400-foot-long airstrip one nautical mile southeast of the central business district of Big Lake in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
The crash was reported at 9:36 am on June 24. According to the Alaska State Troopers, the aircraft involved was a Piper PA-32R-300, a single-engine plane commonly used for private flights.
Both the adult male pilot and an adult male passenger sustained serious injuries in the crash and were transported to a Mat-Su area hospital for treatment. Their current conditions have not been disclosed…