Alaska National Guard spokesperson Maj. Guy Hayes says the crash occurred above the Surprise Glacier, about 181 miles southwest of Fairbanks.
Guardsmen were alerted by troopers after someone reported the incident from a satellite phone.
The crash reportedly involved a pilot who was picking up a hunter and crashed on landing.
The pilot may have a broken arm and leg.
The 11th Air Force's Rescue Coordination Center is sending an HC-130 search plane and an HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter to rescue the pilot and hunter.
Please check KTUU.com and the Channel 2 newscasts for updates.
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=4001Z
IDENTIFICATION Regis#: 4001Z Make/Model: PA18 Description: PA-18 Super Cub (L-18C, L-21, U-7) Date: 08/15/2012 Time: 2230 Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Serious Mid Air: N Missing: N Damage: Unknown LOCATION City: FAREWELL State: AK Country: US DESCRIPTION AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON LANDING, NEAR SURPRISE GLACIER, FAREWELL, AK INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0 # Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 1 Min: 0 Unk: # Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: # Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: OTHER DATA Activity: Pleasure Phase: Landing Operation: OTHER FAA FSDO: FAIRBANKS, AK (AL01) Entry date: 08/16/2012
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