Key Facts

• The crash occurred near Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site airport, about 450 miles west of Anchorage, Alaska.
• All eight people on board, including two pilots and six passengers, died in the crash.
• The plane was a twin-engine Cessna 441 that took off from Anchorage’s international airport headed to Cape Newenham.
• The aircraft was described as a “civilian-contracted” plane carrying workers on a mission related to the military radar site.
• Two of the people killed worked for the US Army Corps of Engineers, which chartered the flight.
• The site is part of a network that monitors Alaska’s airspace and is managed by the Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center.
• Officials are providing support to the victims’ families and conducting search and recovery efforts.
• Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski expressed condolences and appreciation for the emergency responders.