Air Force Releases Picture of Airman Killed in Remote Alaska Plane Crash

Air Force officer who died in Alaska plane crash remembered as 'positive leader'

Air Force officer 2nd Lt. Leah R. Borsich was identified as a victim of the charter plane crash near Cape Newenham, Alaska, that killed all eight people aboard.

Air Force releases picture of airman killed in remote Alaska plane crash

Eight people died when the plane crashed close to a radar site around 450 miles from Anchorage, Alaska, on Thursday.

Aircraft incident near Cape Newenham: Eleventh Air Force releases name of deceased airman

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The Eleventh Air Force has released the name of the Air Force member who perished after a civilian-contracted aircraft mishap at Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, approximately 450 miles west-southwest of Anchorage, Alaska, Aug. 20, 2026.