Charter plane carrying 8 crashes near remote radar site in western Alaska, NTSB says

On Thursday afternoon, a charter plane carrying eight individuals crashed near a remote radar site in western Alaska, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Clint Johnson, the NTSB’s Alaska region chief, reported that the plane had taken off from Anchorage and was on approach to Cape Newenham when the accident occurred.

The NTSB’s Alaska region chief mentioned that the aircraft was carrying two pilots and six passengers. However, Johnson did not provide further details on the status of the individuals on board, noting that the information received was preliminary at that point. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center initiated a search and rescue operation in response to a report of an "aircraft incident" near the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site. They emphasized that additional information would be released as it became available.