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Wreck of Airplane Off Alaska Coast With Five Aboard
A two engine DeHavilland carrying Ellis Wall of Albuquerque his wife two children and Patrick Hibben 17 of the University of New Mexico disappeared on a flight from Annette Island to Bellingham Washington. The wreckage was found near Boca De Quadra 35 miles east of Ketchikan Alaska. Coast Guard divers and ground teams searched the area for survivors as theories about the crash varied. No bodies were found and a battered suitcase was recovered. The search continued as investigators questioned whether a wing strike caused a crash or if the plane broke up in strong crosswinds.
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Ellis Wall
Albuquerque
Annette Island
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Boca de Quadra
Revillagigedo Channel
Coast Guard
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Patrick Hibben
University of New Mexico
Herman Ludwigsen
Ketchen
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