According to AP, a local pilot identified as Terry Godes, saw a social media post Sunday night asking for help locating the missing plane.

Early Monday, he joined a search team and spotted what appeared to be wreckage near the lake. As he got closer, Godes was relieved to see the survivors waving from the wing.

“They were alive and responsive,” Godes told The Associated Press.

The plane was reported missing after it failed to return from its flight. John Morris, the pilot’s father, made a public plea for help on social media, which led to the search effort.

Once Godes located the crash site, other pilots helped relay information to authorities, leading to a rescue by the Alaska Army National Guard.

The plane crashed in Lake Alaska after it failed to return from its flight.