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A twin-engine Cessna operated by Security Aviation went down Thursday afternoon while attempting to approach Cape Newenham, a remote location approximately 40 miles south of Goodnews Bay in western Alaska. The aircraft was carrying two pilots and six passengers at the time of the incident, according to Clint Johnson, the National Transportation Safety Board’s regional chief for Alaska.
The plane had departed Anchorage under charter and crashed near the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site, prompting the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center to launch a search-and-rescue operation after receiving reports of an aircraft incident in the area. Johnson said he did not have immediate information regarding the condition of those aboard.
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska responded to the crash on social media, expressing sympathy for those involved and noting her previous experience flying with Security Aviation. Murkowski praised the response efforts of the U.S. Coast Guard, the NTSB, Alaska State Troopers, and the Rescue Coordination Center.
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