A charter plane carrying eight people, including two pilots and six passengers, crashed Thursday near the remote Cape Newenham radar site in western Alaska, the NTSB said. The aircraft had taken off from Anchorage and reportedly crashed while approaching the site. Authorities launched a search-and-rescue operation, but the status of those aboard remains unknown.
Alaska: A charter plane carrying eight people crashed Thursday near a remote radar site in western Alaska, a federal official said.
Clint Johnson, the 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.
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