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Plane crashed on second attempt to land in heavy fog in Alaska, killing all 8 aboard

Headline from FOX 8 Cleveland, on the newest of 2 developments

A plane that crashed at a remote military site in western Alaska, killing all eight people on board, was making its second runway approach in heavy fog when it lost contact, authorities said Friday.

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Developments in this update

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  1. 2 US Army Corps of Engineers workers among 8 killed in small plane crash in Alaska near radar site

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  2. Newest

    Plane crashed on second attempt to land in heavy fog in Alaska, killing all 8 aboard

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  1. Just the News

    Charter plane crash kills eight in remote part of western Alaska, military says (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The plane was referred to as a "civilian-contracted aircraft" and no further information was provided on why the passengers were flying to the area.

  2. Anchorage Daily News

    Plane carrying pilot and 7 passengers crashes in Southwest Alaska (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    There were no indications of survivors aboard the Security Aviation aircraft, federal investigators say.

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    A charter plane with 8 on board has crashed in a remote area of western Alaska, NTSB says (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    A charter plane with 8 on board has crashed in a remote area of western Alaska, NTSB says

  4. Bangor Daily News

    Charter plane crash kills 8 near remote radar site in western Alaska, military says (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all on board, the U.S. military said. The crash happened near Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, approximately 450 miles (725 kilometers) west of Anchorage, …

  5. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Charter plane carrying 8 crashes near remote radar site in western Alaska, NTSB says (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    A federal official says a charter plane flying to a remote radar site in western Alaska crashed Thursday

  6. CBS News

    Charter plane carrying 8 crashes in western Alaska, NTSB official says (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A charter plane carrying eight people, two pilots and six passengers, crashed near a remote radar site in western Alaska, an NTSB official said.

  7. HuffPost

    Charter Plane Carrying 8 Crashes In Western Alaska, NTSB Says (opens HuffPost)

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    HuffPost's feed description

    A search and rescue mission has been launched near the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site.

  8. ABC News

    Small plane with 8 aboard crashes in Alaska: FAA (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    The NTSB will investigate the crash.

  9. KBRW

    Charter plane crashes in Southwest Alaska with multiple people aboard (opens KBRW)

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    KBRW's feed description

    It was still unclear Thursday evening if any of the plane’s occupants survived when the plane crashed on Cape Newenham.

  10. KRDO

    Charter plane carrying 8 people crashes in western Alaska (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Aaron Cooper, Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — A charter plane with eight people on board crashed near a remote radar site in western Alaska, federal aviation officials said. The flight, a Cessna 441, departed Anchorage and was headed to Cape Newenham, about 450 miles southwest, when it crashed near i…

  11. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Charter plane crashes in western Alaska, killing all 8 on board (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Aaron Cooper, Alex Stambaugh, Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — A charter plane crashed near a remote radar site in western Alaska, killing all 8 people on board, federal aviation and military officials said.

  12. KTVZ Bend

    Charter plane crashes near remote Alaska radar site, killing all 8 on board (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Aaron Cooper, Alex Stambaugh, Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — A charter plane crashed near a remote radar site in western Alaska, killing all 8 people on board, federal aviation and military officials said.

  13. NBC News

    Charter plane crash at remote radar site in Alaska kills 8 (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The plane took off from Anchorage and is believed to have crashed early Thursday afternoon on approach to Cape Newenham, an NTSB official said.

  14. Philadelphia Inquirer

    US military says 8 people died in a charter plane crash at a remote radar site in western Alaska (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    US military says 8 people died in a charter plane crash at a remote radar site in western Alaska

  15. Fox News

    Charter plane with 8 aboard crashes near remote radar site in western Alaska (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A Security Aviation charter flight with eight people on board crashed near Cape Newenham while approaching the remote western Alaska site Thursday.

  16. UPI

    Charter plane with 8 on board crashes near remote Alaskan cape (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    A small charter aircraft with eight people on board crashed on a remote cape in southwest Alaska on Thursday, according to authorities.

  17. KRDO

    Charter plane crashes near remote radar site in western Alaska, killing all 8 on board (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Aaron Cooper, Alex Stambaugh, Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — A charter plane crashed near a remote radar site in western Alaska, killing all 8 people on board, federal aviation and military officials said.

  18. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    8 dead after charter plane crashes at remote military radar site in Alaska (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The seal of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) during an investigative hearing by the NTSB in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024.

  19. Deutsche Welle

    Alaska charter flight crash kills 8 (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A small ‌Cessna 441 plane operated by a private charter company crashed near a US military-managed radar site in Alaska. All on board have reportedly died.

  20. Newsweek

    Map Shows Remote Alaska Base Where Plane Crashed, Killing Eight (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The U.S. military said the deaths of eight people on board the civilian-chartered aircraft were a "devastating loss."

  21. BBC News

    Eight killed in plane crash at remote Alaskan military site, US air force says (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    It is unclear why the civilian-contracted plane was at the radar site on Alaska's south-west coast.

  22. WHDH Boston

    Charter plane crash kills 8 near remote radar site in western Alaska (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all on board,...

  23. Al Jazeera

    Charter plane crash near Alaskan military site kills 8 (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Rescuers who landed near the crash site 'confirmed there were no survivors'.

  24. 6ABC Philadelphia

    'No survivors' after plane with 8 aboard crashes in Alaska: Officials (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    A plane with eight people aboard crashed in a remote part of western Alaska on Thursday, according to the FAA.

  25. NBC News

    Charter Plane Crash at Remote Military Site in Alaska Kills All 8 (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A charter plane crashed at a remote radar site in Alaska on Thursday, killing all eight people on board, the U.S. military said. In a statement, the U.S. Air Force said, "These individuals were dedicated professionals carrying out a vital mission in a demanding environment.

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