Preliminary report on fatal Nananwalek aircraft crash published

Anchorage, Alaska (Ktuu) – A preliminary report that was published on Wednesday about the fatal plane crash in Närzalek last month confirmed that a loose dog probably contributed to the decline of the Cessna 207 that was wearing three people.

The crash killed the 48-year-old pilot Daniel Bunker from Homer and 37-year-old Jenny Irene Miller from Anchorage. A second passenger who has not yet been publicly identified was admitted to the hospital with serious injuries, the authorities said.

A Cessna 207, which collapsed on April 28, 2025 in Veranwalek, killed the 48-year-old pilot and Homer inhabitant Daniel Bunker and the 37-year-old Anchorage resident Jenny Irene Miller.(Alaska's news source)

A photo of the wrecks published with the Prelim report shows the crashed remains of the Cessna, which crashed on the beach near Kiesstrasse on the afternoon of April 28th.

A picture published by the NTSB shows the debris of the Cessna 207 by Smokey Bay Air ... — A picture published by the NTSB shows the debris of the Cessna 207 by Smokey Bay Air, which crashed on April 28, 2025 near Näiskalek, Alaska. He killed two and injured a third person.(From the national transportation Safety board)

The report states that bunkers from the north had landed on the gravel railway for a landing when he right to the right before he bid to left.

At one point, the level, who was doomed to failure, was about 100 feet above the ground, as the last data point emerged, which was recorded by the electronics on board, said the NTSB.

The report also states that several witnesses reported to see a dog on the runway when the plane approached what the NTSB boss Clint Johnson previously told Alaska's news source.

At that time, Johnson said that the plane may have experienced an aerodynamic stand – which differs from a motor level – that led to the loss of control and ultimately to the crash.

The newly released Prelim report also says that a second Smokey Bay Air aircraft ended up on the runway behind the first aircraft, and the pilot of this aircraft remembered that bunker shortly before the crash “I walk around, there is something on the runway”.

The steep turn of bunkers occurred as witnesses to hear the gas gain before the Cessna lost control and sharpen itself down on the floor, “the NTSB report said.

The person who survived the crash spoke to investigators, according to the report. This person confirmed that she experienced a “steep as normal” bend to the left before the plane lost control and fell against the beach.

The fatal crash also dissolved concerns about the security of the runway in the small Kenai Peninsula Community.

Alaska's Ministry of Transport has been trying to move the runway in Närsek for several years.

“It is between the mountains on the one hand and the hill with the community on the other,” said Alaska Dot's spokesman, Justin Shelby, at the beginning of this month. “It also goes against the ocean there.”

The Närislandenbahn is surrounded by water and mountains, which makes it particularly challenging ... — The Närislandenbahn is surrounded by water and mountains, which makes it particularly difficult for aircraft.(Rebecca Douglas, Alaska Dot)

The victims had strong relationships with their respective communities.

Bunker was a former employee in the school district of the Kenai Peninsula Borough and a bear instruction leader for Smokey Bay Air in SouthCentral Alaska.

Miller, an artist -based artist, traveled as a teacher by the artist in schools of Bunnell Street Arts Center.

She was also a member of the Board of Native Movement, a non -profit organization of social justice.

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