Eight killed in charter plane crash near remote Alaska radar site
Eight people were killed when a civilian-contracted charter plane crashed in western Alaska near a remote military radar site, according to the United States military. Rescuers who reached the area confirmed there were no survivors after the aircraft went down west of Cape Newenham LRRS Airport on Thursday. The plane was a Cessna 441 operated by Anchorage-based Security Aviation.A Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson said the crash happened at about 20:15 GMT. The National Transportation Safety Board's Alaska region chief, Clint Johnson, said earlier that two pilots and six passengers were on board. Alaskan Command said rescuers landed near the crash... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Aug 2026 12:30 LONDON
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