8 dead in charter plane crash near Alaskan military site
A charter plane crashed while trying to land near a military radar site in Southwest Alaska, killing all eight people on board. The passengers included employees from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The cause of the crash has not been reported.
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11 sourcesPlane crashed on second attempt to land in heavy fog in Alaska, killing all 8 aboard, officials say
NTSB says Security Aviation plane was on its 2nd landing attempt when it crashed, killing 8
Plane crashed on its second attempt to land in heavy fog in Alaska, killing all 8 aboard
Alaska plane with 8 on board crashed on a second attempt to land in heavy fog at a remote military airport, NTSB says
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31 sourcesPlane crashed on second attempt to land in heavy fog in Alaska, killing all 8 aboard
Army Corps of Engineers staff, contractors killed during plane’s attempt to land in heavy fog in Alaska
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9 sourcesTwo US Army Corps of Engineers employees among 8 killed in Alaska charter plane crash
Eight dead in charter plane crash in Alaska, including two members of the Army Corp of Engineers
Plane that crashed in Southwest Alaska, killing 8, was attempting to land
8 dead after plane crash in Alaska, US military says
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2 developments- Aug 21Charter plane crash kills 8 near remote radar site in western Alaska, military says
- Aug 21Alaska plane crash kills 8 during landing at remote radar site
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