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Charter Plane Carrying 8 Crashes Near Remote Radar Site in Western Alaska, NTSB Says
Authorities said the Cessna 441 carried a pilot and seven passengers, and investigators have not yet determined the cause.
- 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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Two pilots and six passengers were on board when the plane crashed. A search and rescue operation is underway.
·Borås, Sweden
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Times of IndiaAlaska plane crash: Charter aircraft carrying 8 people crashes near remote radar site
A charter plane carrying eight people crashed near a remote radar site in western Alaska. The aircraft departed from Anchorage and was approaching Cape Newenham when the incident occurred. Federal officials confirmed two pilots and six passengers were aboard the ill-fated flight. A search and rescue mission was immediately launched by the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center.
·Mumbai, India
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