JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Small plane crashes in water near Alaska coastal town, killing 4
The Piper PA-24 was heading for the airport in the small town of Seldovia after taking off from Anchorage.
YOUTUBE (LiveNOW from FOX) - WATCH: NTSB officials give update on fatal plane crash in western Alaska
On Thursday, National Transportation Safety Board officials held a virtual press briefing to provide the latest information on a fatal charter plane crash in western Alaska. The aircraft, carrying eight people, crashed near a remote military radar site at Cape Newenham, approximately 450 miles west of Anchorage. All eight people on board were killed, according to the U.S. military.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Charter plane crash kills eight in remote part of western Alaska, military says
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.
YOUTUBE (LiveNOW from FOX) - BREAKING: 8 dead after charter plane crash in western Alaska
All eight people aboard a charter plane have died after it crashed in western Alaska on Thursday, according to the U.S. military. The crash happened at Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, approximately 450 miles (725 km) west of Anchorage. Officials noted that the plane had taken off from Anchorage. Two pilots and six passengers were on board. LiveNOW's J Russell has more.
HUFFPOST - Charter Plane Carrying 8 Crashes In Western Alaska, NTSB Says
A search and rescue mission has been launched near the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site.