A federal report reveals that a helicopter crash in Alaska, which resulted in the death of three scientists and the pilot, lost communication with the flight tracking system over an Arctic lake.
FILE - This photo provided by North Slope Borough Search and Rescue shows an aerial view of a shallow lake where a helicopter crashed on Alaska's North Slope near Utqiagvik, Alaska, on July 20, 2023.
There was no indication in the report of what caused the helicopter to crash into the lake in clear conditions. The cause typically is detailed months later when federal investigators file their final report. The terrain around the lake is flat, featureless Arctic tundra. The report said the lake is reported to be at 56 feet above sea level.claimed the lives of a pilot and three scientists with Alaska’s Department of Natural Resources, working in the Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys. The helicopter is owned and operated by Maritime Helicopters of Homer, Alaska.
When the helicopter did not return to Utqiagvik that night as planned, the North Slope Search and Rescue team launched in a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter to search for the missing aircraft.
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