Breaking Public Safety ReportedPalmer pilot, Michigan teen identified in fatal Wrangell Mountains plane crash Pilot Cabot Pitts, 42, of Palmer, and passenger Connor Helsel, 18, of Michigan, died when their Piper Cub crashed shortly after taking off from a dirt airstrip near Snag Creek Thursday night, troopers said.
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SN Scoop News Desk Michigan ยท Published Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 10:16 PM UTC Updated Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 1:43 AM UTC
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