Private Plane Carrying 8 People Crashes in Alaska, Killing Everyone on Board

A charter plane has crashed at a remote site in western Alaska, killing all eight people onboard, according to reports. The aircraft went down on Thursday, Aug. 20, at Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, which is around 450 miles west of Anchorage, according to the Associated Press (AP). Two pilots and six passengers were onboard the plane, Clint Johnson, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)’s Alaskan chief, told the outlet. Johnson said the plane had taken off from Anchorage and was believed to have crashed while traveling to Cape Newenham. “This is a devastating loss for our military...