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8 dead after charter flight goes down at radar site
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- A charter plane crashed at Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport in Alaska on Thursday, killing all eight people on board, including two pilots and six passengers.
- The plane, a civilian-contracted Cessna 441, had departed from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and was headed to the remote radar site about 450 miles west of Anchorage.
- The crash site is part of a network of radar stations monitoring Alaska’s airspace, managed by the Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center.
- Search and rescue teams confirmed there were no survivors, and the military is providing support to the families of the victims; names will be released after next of kin notifications.
- Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski expressed condolences and appreciation for the response efforts, noting the flight was operated by Anchorage-based Security Aviation.
