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· collected 2026-08-21 · by Dharvi Vaid Dhulia
A charter plane carrying six passengers and two pilots crashed in western Alaska, killing all eight people on board. The Cessna 441 aircraft, operated by Security Aviation, went down around 12:15 pm local time near Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, about 450 miles west of Anchorage. Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski expressed her condolences for the victims, who were described as "dedicated professionals" carrying out a vital mission at the radar site that tracks aircraft in Alaskan airspace. The US military's Alaskan Command is leading the investigation into the crash.
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A charter plane carrying 8 people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska, killing all on board. The plane, operated by Security Aviation, took off from Anchorage and was headed to Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport when it crashed around 12:15 pm local time. There were 6 passengers and 2 pilots on board, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The US military said the plane was a "civilian-contracted aircraft" and that the individuals on board were "dedicated professionals carrying out a vital mission in a demanding environment". The radar site is part of a network of remote sites that track aircraft operating in Alaska's airspace. The US Air Force Alaskan Command's commander, Lt. Gen. Robert Davis, described the crash as a "devastating loss for our military family and the communities we serve". An investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing, led by the NTSB with assistance from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The names of those on board will not be released until 24 hours after their next of kin have been notified.
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A charter plane crash at a remote military radar site in western Alaska on Thursday has left all eight people on board dead, according to the United States military.
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The aircraft crashed around 12:15 pm (2015 UTC) on approach to Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, located about 725 kilometers (450 miles) west of Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, from where it had departed.
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Six passengers and two pilots were aboard the plane during the incident, said Clint Johnson, Alaska region chief of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
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Reports identified the plane as a Cessna 441 operated by Anchorage-based air charter company Security Aviation.
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Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski expressed her condolences, following news of the crash.
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"I've traveled extensively with Security Aviation throughout Alaska, and have met many of their experienced pilots," she said on X, naming the charter company that operates in the remote region.
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She added that multiple agencies, including the US Coast Guard, NTSB, Alaska State Troopers, and the Rescue Coordination Center had responded to the crash.
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Air Force Alaskan Command mourns 'loss for our military family'
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The Associated Press cited the US military's Alaskan Command as saying that the plane was a "civilian-contracted aircraft.
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The passengers on board were "dedicated professionals carrying out a vital mission in a demanding environment," AP quoted Lt. Gen. Robert Davis, commander of Alaskan Command, the Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and Eleventh Air Force, as saying in a statement.
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The specifics of what work the crash victims were doing at the radar site — which tracks aircraft operating in Alaskan airspace — was not immediately clear from the Alaskan Command's statement.
"This is a devastating loss for our military family and the communities we serve," Davis said, according to AP.
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The Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center manages the radar site.
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