{"id":7386,"date":"2026-08-21T13:50:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T13:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d9news.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/21\/what-caused-alaska-plane-crash-that-killed-8-heres-everything-to-know\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T13:50:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T13:50:23","slug":"what-caused-alaska-plane-crash-that-killed-8-heres-everything-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d9news.com\/?p=7386","title":{"rendered":"What caused Alaska plane crash that killed 8? Here&#8217;s everything to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"medium-insert-images ui-sortable medium-insert-active\">\n<figure contenteditable=\"false\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/assets\/uploads\/updates\/2026-08-21\/678637_4856516_updates.jpg\" alt=\"What caused Alaska plane crash that killed 8? Here\u2019s everything to know\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" class=\"\"\/><figcaption contenteditable=\"true\" class=\"\">What caused Alaska plane crash that killed 8? Here\u2019s everything to know<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>A charter plane crash in western Alaska has claimed the lives of all eight people on board, marking one of the state\u2019s deadliest aviation incidents this year.<\/p>\n<p>The two-engine Cessna 441 airplane accident occurred at the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport in the vicinity of Anchorage about 450 miles west of Anchorage on Thursday afternoon, August 20, not long after taking off from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>The NTSB and FAA are currently investigating the exact cause of the Alaska plane crash, with possible factors including weather conditions, mechanical failure, and pilot error.<\/p>\n<p>The tragedy claimed the lives of two pilots and six passengers. 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