8 Killed in Charter Plane Crash in Alaska

Cessna 441 goes down in foggy conditions in remote area.

Meg Godlewski

Friday, August 21, 2026 at 02:14 PM ET

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A chartered Cessna 441 aircraft crashed in remote Alaska, killing all eight people on board, including two pilots and six passengers.
The plane was contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for travel to a long-range radar site located approximately 450 miles west of Anchorage.
The NTSB and FAA are investigating the accident, with preliminary reports indicating foggy conditions at the time of the crash.

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Authorities in Alaska are investigating the crash of a chartered aircraft in a remote part of the state that killed all eight people on board.

The aircraft, a Cessna 441, was chartered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for travel to Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, approximately 450 miles west of Anchorage. The twin-engine Cessna had two pilots and was carrying six passengers. The military described the aircraft as a “civilian contracted aircraft.”