The authorities searched all night, but could not find the plane. The next morning, a volunteer pilot found the wreckage on the eastern side of the lake, the Alaska State Troopers said.

(Alaska National Guard via AP)AP ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A pilot and two children survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 ... a glacier and gusty winds — can cause havoc for both boats ...

(CNN) — Good Samaritans in Alaska are being credited ... working to determine the cause of the crash will interview the pilot and work on recovering the plane, Hogenson said.