August 21, 2026
The aircraft had departed Anchorage and was travelling to the radar facility when the incident occurred. The US military said recovery teams were sent to the crash site following the incident.
Eight people were killed after a civilian-contracted plane crashed near a US military radar site in western Alaska, according to the US military.
According to CNBC-TV18, the aircraft crashed while approaching the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, a remote facility located about 450 miles west of Anchorage. The two pilots and six passengers on board were killed in the crash.
The aircraft had departed Anchorage and was travelling to the radar facility when the incident occurred. The US military said recovery teams were sent to the crash site following the incident.
