Plane crashes at Lake Hood, minor injuries reported by NTSB

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Two people were onboard a small plane that crashed Wednesday afternoon near Lake Hood.

One person sustained minor injuries, according to a spokesperson with the National Transportation Safety Board.

The Cessna 180 equipped with wheels suffered a loss of engine power shortly after taking off from the Lake Hood airstrip bound for Merrill Field, the NTSB spokesperson said, and crashed-landed while trying to make it back…

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