Four our bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed right into a shallow lake in Alaska final week, authorities have stated.

Search and rescue divers recovered the our bodies of a helicopter pilot and three scientists from the water on the distant North Slope.

The 1996 Bell 206 helicopter crashed final Thursday whereas transporting Alaska Department of Natural Resources employees whereas they performed fieldwork within the space.

The useless have been recognized by the North Slope Police Department as Ronald Daanen, 51; Justin Germann, 27; Tori Moore, 26; and pilot Bernard "Tony" Higdon, 48.

The scientists have been members of the Division of Geological and Geophysical Survey. The helicopter is owned by Maritime Helicopters.

Volunteers from the Alaska Dive Search, Rescue, and Recovery workforce arrived on the crash website round 10.45pm on Saturday and recovered the our bodies round 6am on Sunday.

An investigation by the National Transport Safety Board is beneath manner.

The solely technique to elevate the wreckage can be to make use of one other helicopter as a result of it's in the course of one among many lakes scattered throughout the huge tundra, stated Clint Johnson, chief of the National Transport Safety Board's Alaska area.

"In Alaska, here during the fire season, commercial helicopters are at a premium so we are having challenges getting a helicopter to do the work," he stated.

Authorities stated the plane will doubtless not be raised from the lake till Monday or Tuesday given the shortage of obtainable helicopters.

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