Charter plane carrying 8 crashes in western Alaska, NTSB official says
A charter plane carrying eight people, two pilots and six passengers, crashed near a remote radar site in western Alaska, an NTSB official said.
A chartered Cessna 441 twin-engine plane operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers crashed in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all eight people on board, according to the U.S. military. The aircraft was en route to a remote radar site near Cape Newenham when it went down. The crash occurred approximately 450 miles west of Anchorage.
The plane, which had attempted to land once before and made a missed approach, was likely attempting another landing when it lost contact with air traffic control, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) official Clint Johnson. The plane was carrying two pilots and six passengers, including two employees from the Army Corps of Engineers.
The crash happened in foggy weather, making the remote location even more perilous for the NTSB team to reach. The wreckage will be documented and moved to a secure facility for further examination. The airport is a private military site managed by the Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center. The Corps stated that the two deceased employees were part of a project delivery team en route to a project site supporting the U.S. Air Force.
The crash has been described as a devastating loss for the military family and the communities served.
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