A chartered plane crashed, resulting in eight fatalities. The victims included a military lieutenant and federal engineers. Two of the engineers, who worked for the US Army Corps of Engineers, were on a routine visit to inspect a fire suppression system.

The plane, a twin-engine aircraft, was carrying these individuals when it crashed near a radar site. Further details about the incident are available from authorities and the US Army Corps of Engineers. The identities of some of the victims have been released, including a 23-year-old project programmer and two engineers from Anchorage.