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Alaska Plane Crash: 8 Dead Near Remote Radar Site
21 Aug
Summary
- Eight people perished in a twin-engine charter plane crash.
- The aircraft was en route from Anchorage to Cape Newenham.
- Search and rescue teams responded to the remote crash site.
A devastating plane crash occurred near a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, claiming the lives of all eight individuals on board. The twin-engine Cessna charter plane, operated by Security Aviation, was flying from Anchorage to Cape Newenham when it went down.
The aircraft carried two pilots and six passengers. The crash site was located near the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, an Air Force airstrip. Emergency services, including the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, Alaska State Troopers, and the NTSB, responded swiftly.
Lieutenant General Robert Davis, commander of Alaskan Command, issued a statement expressing profound condolences for the "devastating loss for our military family and the communities we serve." Senator Lisa Murkowski also conveyed her grief and commended the efforts of the responding emergency teams.
