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2 US Army Corps of Engineers workers among 8 killed in small plane crash in Alaska

Published: Aug 21, 2026 18:261 source(s)
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The twin-engine Cessna 441 had taken off from Anchorage and was headed for the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport about 450 miles west when it crashed around midday Thursday. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.

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