Eight killed after charter plane crashes near Alaska radar station
The U.S. military said the crash happened near the airfield at the 'Long Range' radar site by Cape Newenham, about 725 kilometers west of Anchorage.
Eight people were killed when a charter plane crashed near a remote radar installation in western Alaska, the U.S. military said.
The accident occurred in the vicinity of the airfield serving the "Long Range" radar site near Cape Newenham, about 725 kilometers west of Anchorage, the military statement said.
Role of the radar site
The Long Range station is one of a network of remote sites that monitor Alaska's airspace and the approaches along its borders.
The U.S. military did not release details about the mission or activities of the people aboard the aircraft.
No further information has been made public so far.
Photo: press material from the event
