Knowing the passengers aboard his plane could swim gave him confidence he could make a water landing in Lynn Canal in November, pilot Mike Mackowiak told a group of youths Saturday.
Without swimming skills, the crash outcome could have been tragic, Mackowiak said at “Splash-O-Rama,” a special event at the Haines pool that included a ceremony honoring residents who have used swimming skills to save lives.
Mackowiak, two family members and a family friend survived…
