Incident Overview
A single-engine aircraft equipped with tundra tires departed from a remote wilderness lodge on an on-demand air taxi flight. The intended destination was approximately 100 miles away. On board were an airline transport certificated pilot and two passengers. A portion of the flight route traversed open ocean waters.
The aircraft did not arrive at its destination, and no wreckage has been located. Eight days after the airplane was reported overdue, a passenger was discovered in the ocean with fatal injuries. The pilot and the remaining passenger have not been located and are presumed to have received fatal injuries. The airplane is presumed to have collided with the ocean waters.
Search and Recovery
Search efforts commenced after the aircraft was reported overdue, but no debris or wreckage was found on the water surface. The discovery of the passenger eight days later prompted continued search operations for the other occupants and the aircraft, but they remain missing.
Investigation
As of the current stage of the investigation, no probable cause has been determined. The absence of wreckage and the presumed collision with water limit the available evidence.