Charter Plane With 8 Crashes in Western Alaska
Charter Plane With 8 Crashes in Western Alaska
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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, Johnson said. He said the information received so far is preliminary.
Timeline
The charter flight departs Anchorage bound for the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site in western Alaska, with two pilots and six passengers aboard.
The plane is believed to have crashed on approach to Cape Newenham, according to the NTSB's Alaska region chief.
The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center says it launched a search and rescue mission after receiving a report of an "aircraft incident" near the radar site.
The Associated Press reports the crash, citing Johnson. Reuters, CBS News, The Independent and The Boston Globe carry the account.
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Johnson, the NTSB official who confirmed the crash, stressed that what the agency has so far is preliminary and said he did not immediately have information on the condition of the eight people aboard.
The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center said additional information would be released as it became available. It did not respond to questions, according to the AP.
What's Next
Search and rescue crews are working the site near Cape Newenham, and the rescue center has said it will put out more information as it comes in.
The NTSB, which sent word of the crash through its Alaska regional office, is the agency that investigates civil aviation accidents in the United States and will be expected to detail what it finds about the flight and its approach.
The status of the two pilots and six passengers had not been released as of Thursday night.
More
Cape Newenham is home to a long range radar site in western Alaska, far from the state's road system, which is why crews and supplies reach it by air out of Anchorage.
This is a developing story. The Frank will report further details as officials confirm them.
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