US Air Force officer, two Army Corps employees among 8 killed in Alaska plane crash

Published Aug 25, 05:53 PM UTC

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A U.S. Air Force officer and two Army Corps of Engineers civilians were among eight people killed in a plane crash in Western Alaska on August 20, 2026. The civilian-contracted Cessna 441 aircraft crashed at Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, roughly 450 miles west-southwest of Anchorage. The Air Force identified 2nd Lt. Leah R. Borsich, 23, a project programmer in the 611th Civil Engineer Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The Army Corps identified Sabrina Hansen, a fire protection engineer, and Hayden Scalis, a mechanical engineer, both from Anchorage. They were on official duty inspecting a fire suppression system. The NTSB reported the aircraft had a missed approach in instrument meteorological conditions and crashed on a second attempt. A post-crash fire occurred, and there were no survivors. The crash is under investigation by the NTSB and FAA.

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Army TimesWestern

Original headline: Air Force officer among those killed in Alaska plane crash

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