New Facts: Eight Killed in Alaska Plane Crash
A twin‑engine Cessna 441 chartered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers crashed near the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site on Aug. 20, 2026, killing all eight people aboard. The aircraft went down about 12:15 p.m. after departing Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport; there were two pilots and six passengers on board.
The flight was bound for the private military airstrip at Cape Newenham, roughly 450 miles west of Anchorage, and was operated by Anchorage‑based Security Aviation. Two of the people killed were U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees who were part of a project delivery team en route to support the U.S. Air Force, and the crash occurred in foggy conditions.
The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration opened investigations. Five NTSB investigators were being sent to the site, and wreckage will be documented and moved to a secure facility for further examination.
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