By Becky Bohrer
The Associated Press
JUNEAU, Alaska — A recovery crew has reached a remote site in southeast Alaska where a sightseeing plane crashed, killing all nine people aboard.
Chris John of the Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad said three members from his organization reached the site Friday and were securing the aircraft, which was sitting at a steep angle, in order to allow for recovery of the bodies.
Eight cruise ship passengers and their pilot died when their sightseeing plane went down on Thursday in Misty Fjords National Monument near Ketchikan. The cause of the crash remained under investigation.
A Coast Guard spokesman said the remains would be taken to Anchorage to the state coroner.