Updated 7:15 p.m.—Alaska State Parks has closed the Chena River State Recreation Area from mile 26 to mile 50.5 Chena Hot Springs Road. The area is closed to public use until further notice because of the Stuart Creek 2 Fire.
Just found this.....
By SARA J. HARDAN
Peninsula Clarion
A locally owned charter plane crashed in Soldotna late Sunday morning killing all 10 aboard, including the pilot, according to authorities.
The single-engine De Havilland Otter, registered to Rediske Air, Inc. of Nikiski had nine passengers and one pilot aboard when the accident happened at Soldotna’s Municipal Airport, authorities said.
Will Satathite, on hand at Rediske Air’s Nikiski office, confirmed Sunday afternoon that the aircraft was flown by Nikiski pilot Willy Rediske with nine passengers onboard. Rediske was president of the small aviation company centered on the Kenai Peninsula.
Sending prayers for all the Chena Hot Springs Road folks, too.