Rolling Out
Alaska plane crash kills all 8 at remote radar site
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A charter flight crashed Thursday near Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport in western Alaska, killing all eight people aboard, according to U.S. officials. The aircraft, a twin-engine Cessna 441 operated by an Anchorage-based air charter company, was traveling from Anchorage and was believed to have gone down on approach around 12:15 p.m. local time. Two pilots and six passengers died. Among the victims were two employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which confirmed it had chartered the flight. Search and recovery teams responded in a remote setting where aviation is essential. The NTSB is leading the investigation with FAA support.
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