Alaska charter plane crash kills eight near remote radar site FAST-MOVING

charter plane crash Alaska Cape Newenham Security Aviation military radar site

A charter Cessna 441, operated by Security Aviation, crashed on Thursday near the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site in western Alaska, killing all eight people on board. The flight, which included two pilots and six passengers, had departed from Anchorage and was approaching its destination around 12:15 p.m. local time when the accident occurred.

The U.S. military confirmed the fatalities, noting that the aircraft was a civilian-contracted flight. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers stated that two civilian employees of the branch were among those on board. U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Davis described the incident as a “devastating loss for our military family.”

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the crash. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center and the Alaska National Guard conducted search and rescue operations in the remote area following the alert.

Entities

Alaska · Cape Newenham · Federal Aviation Administration · Lisa Murkowski · National Transportation Safety Board · Robert Davis · Security Aviation

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[● 8 SOURCES] The aircraft was carrying two pilots and six passengers. www.haberaktuel.com · www.negocios.com · ca.news.yahoo.com · www.wowbiz.ro · kioncentralcoast.com · +3 more
[● 4 SOURCES] The Cessna 441 crashed around 12:15 p.m. local time while approaching Cape Newenham. desitalkchicago.com · www.haberaktuel.com · kioncentralcoast.com · www.cnn.co.jp
[● 6 SOURCES] All eight people on board the aircraft died in the crash. ca.news.yahoo.com · www.cmjornal.pt · www.latestly.com · www.newsbytesapp.com · www.ntd.com · +1 more
[○ 1 SOURCE] The aircraft was chartered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and included two civilian employees. ca.news.yahoo.com
[● 4 SOURCES] The NTSB will lead the investigation into the cause of the crash. desitalkchicago.com · www.haberaktuel.com · kioncentralcoast.com · index.hu
[● 5 SOURCES] The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center initiated search and rescue operations following the incident. desitalkchicago.com · www.haberaktuel.com · www.negocios.com · www.wowbiz.ro · kioncentralcoast.com
[● 5 SOURCES] The aircraft was a Cessna 441 operated by Security Aviation. www.haberaktuel.com · ca.news.yahoo.com · www.wowbiz.ro · www.cmjornal.pt · www.latestly.com
[● 5 SOURCES] Lt. Gen. Robert Davis described the crash as a devastating loss for the military family. www.press-gr.com · ca.news.yahoo.com · www.cmjornal.pt · www.latestly.com · www.ntd.com