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Cessna 441 crash kills eight near Alaska radar site

Filed: Aug 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: A small civilian Cessna 441 carrying eight people crashed Aug. 20 west of the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site in Alaska, killing all aboard. The FAA said the plane took off from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport at 12:15 p.m. local time, and the NTSB and FAA will investigate.
WHO: Federal Aviation Administration; NORAD’s Alaskan Region and the 11th Air Force; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; National Transportation Safety Board
WHAT: A contractor plane crash killed eight people near a remote Air Force-managed NORAD radar site in Alaska.
WHEN: Aug 20, 2026
WHERE: West of Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site, Alaska
WHY: The cause of the crash has not been reported.
ℹ️ This event is analyzed using pattern arcs, velocity indicators, and source analysis in our MI Console.
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