Deadly Alaska Plane Crash
PUBLISHED Aug 21, 2026, 11:50 AM ET
A civilian-contracted Cessna 441 crashed near the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all eight people on board . The aircraft, operated by Security Aviation and chartered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, departed from Anchorage and crashed around 12:15 p.m. local time while approaching the remote airport, roughly 450 miles west of Anchorage . The U.S. Air Force Alaskan Command confirmed the loss of two pilots and six passengers, with rescue personnel from the 212th Rescue Squadron finding no survivors . The victims' identities are pending family notification . U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Davis described the deceased as "dedicated professionals carrying out a vital mission" . The NTSB and FAA are investigating the crash, with Alaska's congressional delegation seeking briefings on the cause . The Cape Newenham site is part of a network of radar installations used for tracking aircraft in Alaskan airspace
By Emily Rhodes | JQJO News
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Alaskan Command and FAA confirm fatal crash near Cape Newenham on August 20. https://apnews.com/article/alaska-charter-plane-crash-army-cd21190cad6b7246d903677685f1e928
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