2 US Army Corps of Engineers workers among 8 killed in small plane crash in Alaska near radar site - AP News
A small plane crashed in remote western Alaska, killing all eight people on board, including two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees. The aircraft was attempting a landing at a military radar site in heavy fog when it lost contact.
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The incident highlights the inherent dangers of aviation in remote, mountainous regions and involves federal personnel, prompting an NTSB investigation.
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A plane that crashed at a remote military site in western Alaska, killing all eight people on board, was making its second runway approach in heavy fog when it lost contact, authorities said Friday.
The Cessna’s two pilots could not see the gravel airstrip and were flying solely by instruments when the plane crashed about midday Thursday, Clint Johnson, the National Transportation Safety Board’s Alaska region chief, told a virtual news conference.
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