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After 'Devastating' Plane Crash in Alaska, More Clues Emerge
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Key Points:
- A twin-engine Cessna 441 crashed near Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site, surrounded by mountainous terrain, where the FAA advises pilots to use GPS and instruments for landing.
- On board were pilots, two US Army Corps of Engineers employees, and four contractors, including two from Calista Brice, with the military not disclosing their specific mission.
- US Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Davis described those on board as dedicated professionals and called the crash a devastating loss for the military and local communities.
- The wreckage was found after the aircraft lost radar contact; weather conditions deteriorated rapidly with heavy fog and visibility dropping below one-quarter mile shortly before the crash.
- Aviation safety expert Mike O'Donnell suggested that the poor weather conditions should have prompted the pilots to divert and land at an alternate location.
