ANCHORAGE, Alaska—
Possible military aircraft debris, along with material that may be bone fragments, has been discovered in the Knik Glacier area according to the Alaskan Command.Alaska Army National Guardsmen on board a UH-60 Blackhawk flying a routine training mission discovered the debris at about 1 p.m. Sunday, and conducted a brief aerial inspection before returning to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
Capt. Tania Bryan, director of public affairs for the Alaskan Command, said the crash was believed to be that of a vintage aircraft and “not recent.”
She says details about the crash are being withheld pending possible notifications of next of kin.
A recovery effort for the wreckage is being considered by the U.S. Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, which conducts search, recovery and laboratory efforts to locate lost service members.
The Federal Aviation Administration has placed a temporary flight restriction on the area, and aviators are being asked to avoid the vicinity as personnel investigate the site.
