Mother, newlyweds among 6 killed after Alaska planes crash
Ten others survived the Monday crash over an inlet in southeast
Responders have begun to recover the wreckage of planes, according to federal accident investigators. The larger of the floatplanes was recovered and put on a barge to be transported to
The recovery of the smaller plane has begun and will take longer because of the large debris field from that aircraft, Homendy said.
Here's a closer look at the victims:
Bodie, a father of two, is believed to have taken the fateful flight with his wife of 31 years, Stephanie, The Australian newspaper reported.
"Simon was a unique beautiful person and a devoted family man. He will be greatly missed by all that knew him," his family said in a statement issued through the
"The danger," Sullivan told the Los Angeles Times in a profile in 2015, "it's on people's minds. Always."
His wife, Julie, also knew the risks.
She kissed him before each flight as a gesture of good luck and love.
The Sullivans owned and operated Mountain Air Service, a flight service specializing in
He received aviation training at
"After countless hours of flying, he has become extremely well respected and known to be 'one of the best' in his field," the page states.
He spent his family's
"We're shocked, you know. We're just in disbelief about all this. It's hard to understand this. It's tough for us, you know," he said, his voice breaking. "It's a roller coaster."
RYAN and
Ryan and
They were killed in Monday's crash.
He was a vice president for the Canadian firm NuData Security, a division of
Friends and colleagues remember Wilk as an intelligent, witty man who cherished good beer and long conversations.
"I can tell you my brother was an amazing man, son, husband, brother and uncle. We are completely devastated," his sister,
"Ryan was a very kind man with a fun personality. I loved how much we laughed together,"
His free time was spent camping, watching college football and listening to the
Friends remembered
Wilk had worked as a marketing director for different tech companies in
Pashley said the couple hoped to start a family together in
"Everyone knew them as a wonderful couple, they were totally in love," he added.
The
Webb and her friends spent three days in
"Cassie was just an absolutely amazing person," Epperson said. "I mean, she was, you know, just a hoot to be around, she was a lot of fun. She always had a positive outlook on everything, had a heart of gold."
Epperson said he was in shock when he got the news. "The last thing you expect when somebody goes on a vacation, that they're going to perish," he said.
He will feel her absence every day at his insurance firm where she was the office manager.
"It's a loss that she's not going to be sitting across from me anymore. I'm not going to get to see her and talk to her every day," he said. "She was like a second mom to me."
Among her survivors are two sons, Dustin and Caleb.
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