Two men were seriously injured Tuesday morning when a small plane crashed at Big Lake Airport, prompting an emergency response from Alaska State Troopers and local first responders. The Big Lake Airport is essentially a 2,400-foot-long airstrip one nautical mile southeast of the central business district of Big Lake in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
The crash was reported at 9:36 am on June 24. According to the Alaska State Troopers, the aircraft involved was a Piper PA-32R-300, a single-engine plane commonly used for private flights.
Both the adult male pilot and an adult male passenger sustained serious injuries in the crash and were transported to a Mat-Su area hospital for treatment. Their current conditions have not been disclosed.
The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified and is expected to lead the investigation into the cause of the crash.
ummm.. google says 2450 feet long runway…
Big Lake runway has always been considered to be 2400 ft long.
Ahem: According to the picture, the runway is 2435′ long….
Splitting hairs there gentlemen. Let’s be concerned for the victims, not unimportant details. 2400′ was a plenty accurate description.