Plane Crash in Alaska Kills All 8 Aboard, Officials Say

A chartered Cessna 441 crashed on its second landing attempt in heavy fog near Cape Newenham, Alaska, on Aug. 20, 2026, killing all eight people on board.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 21, 2026, 6:37 p.m. ET

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A twin-engine , also known as a Cessna Conquest, crashed on Aug. 20, 2026, near , Alaska, killing all people on board, according to officials reported by wral.com and manilatimes.net. The crash occurred during the plane's second attempt to land in heavy fog. The pilots could not see the gravel airstrip and were flying solely by instruments, according to wral.com. The plane crashed about one-third of a mile from the runway, which is surrounded by mountainous terrain on three sides. On board were the pilots, two employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and four contractors, according to wral.com. The flight was operated by , based in Anchorage, as reported by wral.com and manilatimes.net. The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating. NTSB investigators were traveling to the scene Friday, according to wral.com. The cause of the crash has not been determined.

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Terrain elevation: 0 ft
Nearest aerodrome: 3.9 miles W of Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (PAEH/EHM)

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