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Charter plane crash kills 8 at remote radar site in western Alaska, military says
Updated on: August 21, 2026 / 2:27 AM EDT / CBS/AP
TL;DR
- 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.