Eight killed in charter plane crash near remote site in western Alaska
21 August 2026 12:20   21 Aug 2026 16:07 Share

Eight people died after a charter plane crashed at a remote military radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, Reuters reported, citing the U.S. ⁠military's Alaskan Command.

A Cessna 441 operated by Anchorage-based air charter company Security Aviation crashed west of Cape Newenham LRRS Airport in Alaska around 12:15 p.m. (2015 GMT), a Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson ‌said.

The ⁠aircraft had departed from Anchorage International Airport and was bound for Cape Newenham, the spokesperson added.

The Cape ⁠Newenham facility is part of a network of remote radar sites that track ⁠aircraft in Alaska's airspace and along its borders.



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