Eight Dead After Plane Crashes In Remote Part Of Alaska

August 21, 2026 11:30 AM ET A charter plane crashed Thursday in a remote part of Alaska, killing all eight people who were on board, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement.The plane, a Cessna 441, crashed west of the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport around 12:15 p.m. local time, according to the FAA’s statement shared on X. The plane had departed from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and was en route to Cape Newenham. Two pilots and six passengers were killed as a result of the crash, according to Clint Johnson, the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) Alaska region chief, NBC News reported.A Cessna 441 crashed west of Cape Newenham LRRS Airport in Alaska around 12:15 p.m. local time on Thursday, Aug. 20. Eight people were on board. The