ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – A charter plane carrying eight people crashed Thursday with multiple people on board near a remote airport in Western Alaska, according to a federal investigating authority.
The twin-engine Cessna aircraft operated by Security Aviation was chartered to fly from Anchorage to Cape Newenham, located about 40 miles south of Goodnews Bay, according to Clint Johnson, Alaska chief with the National Transportation Safety Board.
The Associated Press reported that two pilots and six passengers were on board.
Johnson said the plane went down on land near the Cape Newenham Airport, an Air Force airstrip that provides access to the Long Range Radar Station.
The NTSB, Alaska State Troopers, and the Rescue Coordination Center were also responding to the site, Johnson said.
Alaska’s News Source reached out to the U.S. Coast Guard, who said the Alaska Air National Guard was also responding to the crash.
The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center confirmed it opened a search and rescue mission Thursday in response to a Federal Aviation Administration alert notification regarding the incident near the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site.
Search and rescue forces are on scene, and the incident remains under investigation, according to the center. Additional information is expected to be released as it becomes available.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski released a short statement on social media shortly after the news broke, saying she has traveled “extensively” with Security Aviation in the past.
“Alaska is praying for those on board, their loved ones, and the team at Security Aviation,” Murkowski said.
Rep. Nick Begich also issued a statement Thursday, saying he and his wife Dharna “join Alaskans across our state in praying for everyone affected and the entire Security Aviation family.”
This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more details emerge.
Editor’s note: The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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