Eight dead after charter plane crashes near remote Alaska radar site

The U.S. military's Alaskan Command has informed that all eight people on board were killed in the latest plane crash.

A twin aircraft operated by Anchorage-based Security Aviation took off from Anchorage carrying two pilots and six passengers.

A Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson confirmed, a Cessna 441 operated by Anchorage-based air charter company Security Aviation crashed west of Cape Newenham LRRS Airport in Alaska around 12:15 p.m. (GMT)

The spokesperson added that the aircraft had departed from Anchorage International Airport and was bound for Cape Newenham.

As reported by Reuters, plane went down on Thursday afternoon while approaching the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, a remote military radar station located roughly 450 miles west of Anchorage.

The National Transportation Safety Board NTSB, the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, and local authorities mobilized search and recovery efforts following the incident.

Following the incident Lt. Gen. Robert Davis, commander of the Alaskan Command, released a statement mourning the victims as "dedicated professionals carrying out a vital mission in a demanding environment".

Federal investigators from the NTSB are looking into the exact cause of the crash.

Authorities informed the Cape Newenham facility is part of a network of remote radar sites that track aircraft in Alaska's airspace and along its borders.