Charter plane carrying 8 crashes near remote radar site in Alaska

A small charter plane carrying eight people crashed near a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday afternoon, according to a federal official. The National Transportation Safety Board's Alaska region chief, Clint Johnson, stated that the plane involved two pilots and six passengers. The exact circumstances of the crash and the current status of the individuals on board have not been disclosed.

The plane had departed from Anchorage and was reportedly attempting to land at Cape Newenham when the incident occurred. Preliminary reports indicate that the search and rescue mission has been initiated by the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center after receiving an alert regarding the aircraft incident near the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.