Alaska Charter Aircraft Crashes at Remote Radar Site, Killing All On Board
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A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all on board, the US military said.
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NBC NewsA charter plane crashed at a remote radar site in Alaska on Thursday, killing all eight people on board, the U.S. military said.
Associated PressJUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A charter plane carrying eight people crashed Thursday near a remote radar site in western Alaska, a federal official said.
NPR NewsJUNEAU, Alaska — A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all on board, the U.S. military said.
BBC NewsPublished A plane crash at a remote US Air Force site in Alaska has killed all eight people on board, the US military has said.
USA TodayA small plane carrying eight people crashed Aug. 20 in a remote part of western Alaska, the Federal Aviation Administration told USA TODAY.
ReutersEight killed in charter plane crash near remote site in western Alaska - Reuters Eight killed in charter plane crash near remote site in western Alaska Reuters
ABC NewsThe NTSB will investigate the crash. A small plane with eight people aboard crashed in a remote part of western Alaska on Thursday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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The crash happened at Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, approximately 450 miles (725 km) west of Anchorage, Alaska.
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New York PostThe crash happened at Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, approximately 450 miles west of Anchorage, Alaska.
NBC NewsThe crash happened at Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, some 450 miles west of Anchorage.
BBC NewsThe civilian-contracted aircraft crashed shortly after midday local time (20:00 GMT) on Thursday near Cape Newenham, which hosts the airport of a long-range radar site.
USA TodayThe Cessna 441 departed Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and was headed to Cape Newenham, a remote area in western Alaska, when it crashed at around 12:15 p.m. local time, an FAA spokesperson said. The condition of the eight people aboard was not immediately known.
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Rescuers who landed near the crash site "confirmed there were no survivors", it added. An investigation is under way and the deceased will be named once their next of kin had been informed.
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NBC NewsThe military statement said that following the crash, search and rescue teams landed near the site and ultimately confirmed there were no survivors.
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01 New York Post “This is a devastating loss for our military family and the communities we serve,” US Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Davis, commander of Alaskan Command, the Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and Eleventh Air Force, said in a statement.
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02 NPR News "This is a devastating loss for our military family and the communities we serve," U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Davis, commander of Alaskan Command, the Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and Eleventh Air Force, said in a statement.
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03 NBC News “This is a devastating loss for our military family and the communities we serve,” U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Davis, commander of Alaskan Command, the Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and Eleventh Air Force, said in a statement.
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04 USA Today The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash. The agency said the NTSB will lead the probe.
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05 BBC News It is unclear who the passengers were or why they were there, but the US Air Force Alaskan Command chief said they had been "dedicated professionals carrying out a vital mission in a demanding environment".
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06 Associated Press The information received so far is preliminary, he said. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center said it launched a search and rescue mission after receiving a report of an “aircraft incident” near the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site. It said additional information would be released as it became available and did not respond to questions.
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