Eight killed in charter plane crash near remote site in western Alaska

Plane departed Anchorage airport; the FAA and NTSB will investigate the incident

Reuters August 22, 2026 Less than a minute read

Eight people died after Cessna 441 plane crashed near Alaska. PHOTO: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Eight people died ‌after a ⁠charter plane crashed at a ‌remote military radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, the US military's ⁠Alaskan Command said.

A Cessna 441 ‌operated by Anchorage-based air charter company Security Aviation crashed west ⁠of ⁠Cape Newenham LRRS Airport in Alaska ‌around 12:15 p.m. (2015 GMT), a Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson said.

According to a post on X by the FAA, the plane departed from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, and the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will conduct the investigations.

A Cessna 441 crashed west of Cape Newenham LRRS Airport in Alaska around 12:15 p.m. local time on Thursday, Aug. 20. Eight people were on board. The plane departed from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and was headed to Cape Newenham. The FAA and National…
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The aircraft was bound for ⁠Cape Newenham, the spokesperson added. The Cape Newenham facility is part of a network of remote radar sites that track aircraft ⁠in Alaska's airspace and along its borders.

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