Charter plane crashes on approach to secretive Alaska military outpost, killing eight

Eight people died after a charter Cessna 441 crashed on approach to a remote U.S. military radar installation in western Alaska on Thursday, the U.S. military confirmed. The aircraft, operated by Anchorage-based Security Aviation, went down near Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport at about 12:15 p.m. local time, roughly 450 miles west of Anchorage. NTSB’s Alaska region chief Clint Johnson said the flight departed Anchorage International Airport with two pilots and six passengers. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said two civilian employees were aboard and that next of kin had been notified. Alaskan Command’s Lt. Gen. Robert Davis described the loss in a statement as devastating. The Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center manages the site, while the NTSB investigation continues.