<p>A sightseeing plane crashed in southeast Alaska killing all nine people onboard, US police said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Emergency crews were able to reach the aircraft that crashed against a granite rock face and confirm the deceased, but weather in the fjords prevented recovery efforts, Megan Peters from Alaska's Department of Public Safety said.<br /><br />"Due to inclement weather, the body recovery effort will not be attempted until tomorrow," she said in a statement.<br /><br />The plane, a single-engine DHC-3 Otter, went down near down near Ketchikan, the Federal Aviation Administration said.<br /><br />The aircraft was reported to be part of Holland America Line, a cruise line operating in the area.<br />"We are incredibly distressed by this situation, and our thoughts and prayers are with those onboard the plane and their families," the cruise line said in a statement according to the Alaska Dispatch News.<br />Holland America Line was not available to comment to AFP on the reports.<br /><br />The National Transportation Safety Board said on Twitter it was sending a "go-team" to the crash site to investigate.</p>
<p>A sightseeing plane crashed in southeast Alaska killing all nine people onboard, US police said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Emergency crews were able to reach the aircraft that crashed against a granite rock face and confirm the deceased, but weather in the fjords prevented recovery efforts, Megan Peters from Alaska's Department of Public Safety said.<br /><br />"Due to inclement weather, the body recovery effort will not be attempted until tomorrow," she said in a statement.<br /><br />The plane, a single-engine DHC-3 Otter, went down near down near Ketchikan, the Federal Aviation Administration said.<br /><br />The aircraft was reported to be part of Holland America Line, a cruise line operating in the area.<br />"We are incredibly distressed by this situation, and our thoughts and prayers are with those onboard the plane and their families," the cruise line said in a statement according to the Alaska Dispatch News.<br />Holland America Line was not available to comment to AFP on the reports.<br /><br />The National Transportation Safety Board said on Twitter it was sending a "go-team" to the crash site to investigate.</p>