A Cessna 441 charter plane crashed near Cape Newenham, Alaska, killing all eight passengers aboard shortly after departing Anchorage on Thursday afternoon, officials confirmed.
The crash site was identified as Cape Newenham Airport
Aug 21, 2026
11:22 am
What's the storyA chartered twin-engine Cessna plane crashed in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all eight people on board.
The aircraft, operated by Security Aviation, was flying from Anchorage to Cape Newenham when it went down near its destination around 12:15pm.
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