A pilot injured in a fiery plane crash near Knik Glacier earlier this month remains hospitalized in Seattle with severe burns as investigators continue examining the cause of the accident.
The pilot, identified as Matthew Punt, was seriously injured after his small aircraft crashed and caught fire near a remote airstrip by Knik Glacier on May 5. Witnesses and off-duty medical personnel who were already in the area rushed to rescue him from the burning wreckage before emergency responders arrived.
Crash Happened Near Remote Glacier Airstrip
According to Alaska State Troopers, the crash occurred near the Picnic Table Airstrip area close to Knik Glacier, where a group of pilots had gathered. Officials said the aircraft burst into flames upon impact.
Authorities described the plane as an experimental, single-engine, four-seat aircraft resembling a Super Cub or Maule-style plane…