Eight killed in Alaska plane crash including US Air Force officer

Published Aug 27, 07:04 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, approximately 450 miles west-southwest of Anchorage. The deceased include 2nd Lt. Leah R. Borsich, 23, a project programmer in the 611th Civil Engineer Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson; Sabrina Hansen, a fire protection engineer; and Hayden Scalis, a mechanical engineer, both from the Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District. The flight was chartered by the Army Corps of Engineers and operated by Security Aviation. The NTSB reported that the aircraft had a missed approach in instrument meteorological conditions and crashed upon a second attempt, with a post-crash fire. The wreckage was found about a third of a mile west of the runway. The crash is under investigation by the NTSB, FAA, and possibly Security Aviation.

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Air Force TimesWestern

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

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