The plane crashed suddenly after take off around 1:48 pm, states the coast guard. A private plane owned by a fish company pulled at least four people from the water crash site.

Four of the grateful passengers are in stable condition at Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center.

The plane was on it’s way to Homer, a short flight north, on the Kenai Peninsula, according to Kodiak radio station KMXT.

The money returned are part of a class-action lawsuit that contends the card companies and seven issuing banks (Bank of America, Bank One/First USA, Chase, Citibank, HSBC/Household, MBNA and Washington Mutual/Providian) overcharged customers and neglected to disclose their foreign transaction fees.

Typical fees range from 1% to 3% of purchases made outside the USA, and also apply to Internet purchases made in another currency.

A $336 million settlement in the case was declared publicly in July 2006 and preliminarily given the go ahead by a court in November 2006. Final approval will be carefully weighed at a hearing on March 31, 2008, and cardholders must apply by May 30 of next year for refunds.

The defendants would not admit wrongdoing but said they settled to stay clear from the expense and uncertainty of litigation.

For more information on submitting a claim, visit ccfsettlement.com or call 800-945-9890.