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Charter Plane Carrying 8 Crashes Near Remote Radar Site in Western Alaska, NTSB Says
- On Thursday, a Security Aviation aircraft carrying eight people crashed near the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site in Southwest Alaska, authorities confirmed.
- The Cessna 441 departed from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and crashed early Thursday afternoon on approach to Cape Newenham after air traffic controllers received an alert.
- National Transportation Safety Board Alaska region chief Clint Johnson confirmed two pilots and six passengers were aboard; the Federal Aviation Administration and NTSB launched an investigation.
- Following a report of an "aircraft incident," the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center launched a search and rescue mission, though no survivors were indicated as of Thursday afternoon.
- Located along the Bering Sea, the crash site houses a long-range radar installation and is being monitored by Alaska State Troopers spokesman Austin McDaniel.
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The charter aircraft was en route to a field used by the armed forces.
·Helsinki, Finland
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Eight killed in charter plane crash near remote site in western Alaska
Aug 20 - Eight people died after a charter plane crashed at a remote military radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, the U.S. military's Alaskan Command said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
·Singapore, Singapore
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According to the U.S. military, the plane crashed near a remote radar station in the west of the U.S. state.
·Berlin, Germany
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