Overview
- A Security Aviation Cessna 441 that left Anchorage crashed on approach to Cape Newenham about 12:15 p.m. on Thursday and all eight people aboard, two pilots and six passengers, were killed.
- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it had chartered the flight and confirmed two of its civilian employees were among the dead.
- Military and civilian rescue teams reached the site, recovered the victims, and said names will be released after next-of-kin notifications are completed.
- The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation with support from the FAA and plans on-site wreckage documentation followed by detailed analysis of maintenance records, pilot history and flight and weather data.
- Cape Newenham is a short, gravel Air Force airstrip that serves an isolated long‑range radar station and reported fog and poor visibility near the time of the crash, factors investigators will examine as they determine what happened and whether changes to charter operations are needed.