An Alaska State Troopers' spokeswoman, Beth Ipsen, said authorities didn't attempt to recover the bodies Friday. Weather in the area has been rainy and overcast, with low hanging clouds; a low cloud ceiling has precluded use of aircraft to reach the crash site on Douglas Island.
Ipsen said authorities will try this weekend if there's a break in the weather. She said it's not feasible to conduct recovery with ground crews because of the elevation and terrain.
A Cessna 182 was en route from Hoonah to Juneau when it disappeared Sunday morning. Troopers said the victims are believed to be Charles Luck and Liping Tang-Luck, of Anchorage.
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