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Eight Killed in Charter Aircraft Crash Near Remote Alaska Military Radar Site
Just the facts
On August 20, 2026, at approximately 12:15 p.m. local time, a twin-engine Cessna 441 operated by Security Aviation crashed on approach to the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, located about 450 miles west of Anchorage. The crash resulted in the deaths of all eight individuals on board, consisting of two pilots and six passengers, including two employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The remote radar site is managed by the Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center and forms part of a network tracking aircraft along Alaska's borders. The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation into the cause of the crash with assistance from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Why this is news
A civilian-contracted charter flight carrying eight people crashed near Cape Newenham in western Alaska, prompting an investigation by federal aviation authorities.
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