One Succumbs to Cold, One Missing, and One Survives in Chignik Lake Capsize Saturday Afternoon
One Succumbs to Cold, One Missing, and One Survives in Chignik Lake Capsize Saturday Afternoon Location of Chignik Lake on Alaska Peninsula. Image-Google Maps AST revealed that five Chignik Lake residents were rescued while one body was recovered and one remains missing after a tragic Saturday afternoon incident there. At 3:16 pm on Saturday afternoon, Fairbanks troopers were alerted that a skiff with three aboard had capsized while transporting a snow machine on its bow after encountering a wave as it transited to the north side of the lake. The small watercraft floated for approximately a ...
Source: alaska-native-news.com