Coast Guard rescues 3 after plane crash near Kodiak

The Coast Guard rescued three people after their plane crashed near Kodiak on Friday afternoon.

A Coast Guard spokesman said in a statement that the rescue team took a female plane occupant who suffered injuries in her leg and back to emergency medical personnel. The plane’s two other occupants suffered a possible broken hip and head trauma.

The De Havilland DHC-2 float plane crashed in winds gusting around 20 mph.

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