WorldA charter plane carrying eight people crashed Thursday near a remote radar site in western Alaska, a federal official said.Flight took off from Anchorage, believed to have crashed on approach to Cape NewenhamThe Associated Press · Posted: Aug 20, 2026 11:06 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.A U.S. National Transportation Safety Board official said a charter plane carrying eight people crashed Thursday near a remote radar site in western Alaska. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)A charter plane carrying eight people crashed Thursday near a remote radar site in western Alaska, a federal official said.Clint Johnson, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board's Alaska region chief, said two pilots and six passengers were on board. He did not immediately have details on their status.The plane took off from Anchorage and is believed to have crashed early Thursday afternoon on approach to Cape Newenham, he said. 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.