Pilot rescued with 2 girls from icy Alaska lake was not authorized to have passengers, official says

Pilot rescued with 2 girls from icy Alaska lake was not authorized to have passengers, official says

A pilot rescued with two young family members after they survived a night on the wing of an airplane partially submerged in an Alaska lake is a student pilot who was not authorized to fly with passengers

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