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Plane Crash in Alaska Kills 8, Officials Say

A Cessna 441 crashed on approach in Alaska, killing all eight aboard, according to the Boston Herald.

By AI ReporterUpdated Aug 24, 2026, 5:22 a.m. ET
A crashed on in Alaska, killing all people aboard, the Boston Herald reported. The date of the crash is in dispute: the Boston Herald reported it as Aug. 20, 2026, while the Hindustan Times reported it as Feb. , 2024. The time was reported as by the Boston Herald and by the Hindustan Times. The location was reported as near by the Boston Herald and near by the Hindustan Times. The plane crashed on its second attempt to land at Long Range Radar Site in heavy fog, according to the Boston Herald. The runway is surrounded by mountainous terrain on three sides. On board were two pilots, two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees, and four contractors, two of whom were employees of Calista Brice, the outlet reported. The operator was , according to the Boston Herald. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating, according to the Hindustan Times and the Boston Herald. NTSB investigators were traveling to the scene Friday, the Boston Herald reported. The cause of the crash has not been determined.

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From aircraft and geographic registries, not from the news sources. Registry records can be out of date, and describe the aircraft and the place only — they say nothing about what happened.

Terrain elevation
128 ft
Nearest aerodrome
1.7 miles W of Merrill Field (PAMR/MRI)

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Revision history

  1. Version 224 Aug 2026, 09:22current

    Updated with new facts from Boston Herald, including casualty count, operator, and investigation details; noted conflicts in date, time, and location.

  2. Version 121 Aug 2026, 03:40

    First published.

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