'No survivors' after plane with 8 aboard crashes in Alaska: Officials

The NTSB will investigate the crash.August 21, 2026, 1:34 AMA plane with eight people aboard crashed in a remote part of western Alaska on Thursday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.The Cessna 441, which took off from Anchorage earlier Thursday crashed about 12:15 p.m. local time, according to the FAA.The plane was headed to the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar site, according to the FAA. The plane crashed west of the radar site's airport, the FAA said.Alaskan Command issued a statement late Thursday saying that all eight people aboard the aircraft died."Guardian Angel personnel from the 212th Rescue Squadron confirmed there were no survivors," according to Alaskan Command's statement. "The names of the passengers and crew will be released 24 hours after notification of next