Alaska plane crash leaves 3 dead, 7 injured

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At least three people were dead while seven others injured when a small plane crashed  in southern Alaska.

The rescue personnel were on the ground and assisted the injured passengers, the Alaska Department of Public Safety said in a statement.

Seven people survived the crash, Alaska Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Edward Eagerton told media.

The crash happened just north of the Iliamna Airport, near Eastwind Lake.

The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the circumstances and cause of the crash, which were not immediately clear.