Officials say the man and two boys were rescued from the wreckage of a small plane near Homer, Alaska.
The Alaska Troopers said they were alerted that the Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser aircraft had been postponed and had not arrived at their destination.
The plane was suspected to be located in the Kenai Mountains and Lake Tastumena, east of Homer.
The rescue operation began quickly, involving the rescue coordination centre and the Coast Guard AC-130, but Airguard C-130 and HH-60 helicopter were on standby.
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A man and two boys are rescued from the remains of a crashed plane near the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska near Homer. (Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/Lightrocket via Getty Images)
A good Samaritan aircraft found the remains of an airplane near the east side of Lake Tusmena on Monday morning.
The Alaska Army National Guard rescued an adult and two teenage passengers from the plane around 10:30am and was taken to Kenai Peninsula Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
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The glacier will be found in the Kenai Mountains on September 6, 2019, near Primrose, Alaska. Scientists at the US Geological Survey have been studying glaciers in the area since 1966, and their research shows that warming climates have resulted in sustained glacial mass losses as melting overcame new snow and ice accumulation. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
The trooper pointed out that all three of them saved from the wreckage were close relatives.
The 60,000-acre Lake Tastumena has been described as “notorious for its sudden, dangerous winds” by the Alaska Department of Fish and Games.
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Homer is a community on the Kenai Peninsula, located approximately 220 miles (354 km) southwest of Anchorage.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
