Pilot in fatal crash descended just before striking unmarked cable above Matanuska River, federal report says

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Pilot in fatal crash descended just before striking unmarked cable above Matanuska River, federal report says
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The pilot killed when his plane crashed into the Matanuska River in November descended before striking an unmarked cable about 30 feet above the water as the pilot of an accompanying plane watched, according to a new federal report.

Brothers Jacob, left, Joshua, middle, and father Stephen Seagrave in Palmer, September 2022. Joshua Seagrave was killed in a plane crash at the Matanuska River Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. in November descended before striking an unmarked cable about 30 feet above the partly frozen water as the pilot of an accompanying plane watched, according to a new federal report.

Joshua Seagrave, 46, moved to Palmer with his partner, Jen, in January to start a new career as a bush pilot, friends and family Investigators said Thursday it appeared Seagrave was just cruising above the river rather than trying to land when the crash occurred.NTSB: Pilot described ‘loss of control’ in Matanuska River crash survived by family, including 7-month-oldThe cable that Seagraves struck is under scrutiny now, officials say. Several pilots voiced concerns on social media about the threat it posed after the crash.

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