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Charter plane crash near Alaskan military site kills 8
Al Jazeera • • general
Key Points:
- A charter plane operated by Security Aviation crashed near Cape Newenham LRRS Airport in western Alaska, killing all eight people on board, including two pilots and six passengers.
- The crash occurred at about 20:15 GMT on Thursday at a remote radar site used to track aircraft in Alaskan airspace.
- Rescuers confirmed there were no survivors at the scene, and the Alaskan Command is investigating the cause of the crash.
- The identities of the deceased will be released after their families have been notified, with the Alaskan Command expressing sorrow over the loss of dedicated personnel.
- The exact purpose of those on board at the radar site has not been disclosed.
