Eight killed in Alaska plane crash, including U.S. 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. The aircraft, a Cessna 441 operated by Security Aviation and chartered by the Army Corps of Engineers, crashed at Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport. The deceased include 2nd Lt. Leah R. Borsich, 23, a project programmer in the 611th Civil Engineer Squadron, and Corps employees Sabrina Hansen and Hayden Scalis, who were on duty inspecting a fire suppression system. The NTSB reported that the aircraft had a missed approach in instrument meteorological conditions and crashed upon a second attempt. A post-crash fire occurred, and the wreckage was found about a third of a mile west of the runway. The crash is under investigation by the NTSB and FAA.

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

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