The husband of Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) died following a plane crash, her office announced Wednesday, while details about the crash were not immediately available.

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/6501e5f60913fb3eb04f3f18/Mary-Peltola/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=688&amp;cropY1=0&amp;cropY2=387" alt="Mary Peltola" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion><p class="color-body light-text">Rep. Mary Peltola hugs her husband, Eugene.</p></fbs-accordion><small>CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images</small></figcaption>

 <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>Eugene Peltola Jr., who previously served as the regional director of the Alaska Bureau of Indian Affairs before retiring last year, died following a “plane accident” in Alaska, according to a <a href="https://twitter.com/Rep_Peltola/status/1701967057225449805" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://twitter.com/Rep_Peltola/status/1701967057225449805" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://twitter.com/Rep_Peltola/status/1701967057225449805" aria-label="statement">statement</a> on Wednesday.</p>  </div>


<em>This is a developing story and will be updated.</em>

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Alaskan Rep. Mary Peltola’s Husband Dies In Plane Crash

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