The pilot, who, along with his two daughters, was rescued after their small plane crashed on a frozen lake in Alaska, was not allowed to have passengers onboard and is facing disciplinary action from the Federal Aviation Administration,

A pilot and his two young daughters survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged in an icy Alaska lake, then were rescued after being spotted by a good Samaritan.

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.