Charter plane crash kills 8 at remote radar site in western Alaska, military says

A charter aircraft carrying eight individuals crashed at the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport in western Alaska, resulting in the deaths of all on board. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers confirmed two of its employees were among the victims. The National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation into the incident.

• A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska.
• All eight individuals on board, including two pilots and six passengers, were killed in the crash.
• Two of the passengers were employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
• The plane was a twin-engine Cessna 441 operated by Security Aviation and had departed from Anchorage.
• The crash occurred at Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, approximately 450 miles west of Anchorage.
• The radar site is managed by the Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center and tracks aircraft in Alaska’s airspace.
• The NTSB will lead the investigation, with assistance from the FAA.