Charter plane crashes amid heavy fog in Alaska, killing all eight onboard
‘Civilian-contracted aircraft’ crashes in western Alaska killing two pilots and six passengers, officials say
TL;DR
- A charter plane crashed near Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site airport in western Alaska on Thursday.
- All eight people onboard, including two pilots and six passengers (US Army Corps of Engineers employees and contractors), were killed.
- The plane was making its second runway approach in heavy fog and lost contact before crashing.
- The National Transportation Safety Board indicated the pilots could not see the airstrip and were flying by instruments.
- Regulations required aborting the first landing attempt due to lack of visibility.
- The radar site is managed by the Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center and tracks aircraft in Alaska's airspace.