Charter Aircraft Carrying 8 People Crashes Near Remote Cape Newenham Radar Site In Western Alaska
Alaska: A charter plane carrying eight people crashed Thursday near a remote radar site in western Alaska, a federal official said. Clint Johnson, the National Transportation Safety Board's Alaska region chief, said two pilots and six passengers were on board. He did not immediately have details on their status. A charter plane crashed Thursday afternoon (Aug. 20) near Cape Newenham in western…
A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed near a remote Cape Newenham radar site in western Alaska on Thursday afternoon, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The NTSB's Alaska region chief, Clint Johnson, stated that the plane involved was a twin-engine Cessna operated by Security Aviation, with two pilots and six passengers on board.
The NTSB reported that the aircraft was en route from Anchorage to Cape Newenham, a US Air Force airstrip that serves a Long Range Radar Station. Details regarding the well-being of those on board were not immediately available. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center initiated a search and rescue operation following a report of an "aircraft incident" near the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site, but provided no further information at this time.
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