Charter Plane Crash at Remote Military Site in Alaska Kills All 8

A charter plane crashed on Thursday afternoon near the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, a remote U.S. Air Force military airstrip in southwest Alaska. The U.S. military and the FAA confirmed that all eight people on board were killed. The U.S. Air Force described the victims as dedicated professionals performing a vital mission. An investigation into the cause of the accident is currently underway to determine why the aircraft crashed at the site.