Eight killed in Alaska charter plane crash

Eight people were killed when a twin-engine charter plane operated by Security Aviation crashed near the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site in western Alaska while en route from Anchorage to Cape Newenham. The NTSB said the aircraft, carrying two pilots and six passengers, went down on land near the Cape Newenham Airport, and a search-and-rescue operation was launched by the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center with responses from the NTSB and Alaska State Troopers. Officials described the incident as preliminary and evolving, with additional information to be released as it becomes available. U.S. military and state officials expressed condolences and noted the ongoing response by emergency crews; Alaska’s political leaders also acknowledged the tragedy and praised the responders. The crash underscores the dangers of remote-aircraft operations in Alaska, and investigators are gathering details to determine the cause. This is a developing story and updates will follow as authorities release more information.