A chartered Cessna 441 Conquest II turboprop crashed west of Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport (EHM) in western Alaska at approximately 12:15 local time on August 20, 2026, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Emergency rescuers reached the accident scene and confirmed that all eight people on board died in the crash, with no survivors reported.
The twin-engine aircraft, registered as N128EZ and manufactured in 1979, was operated by Anchorage-based Security Aviation. It had departed from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) carrying two pilots and six passengers. The US Army Corps of Engineers confirmed that it had chartered the flight and that two of its employees were among the fatalities.
The destination airport, located about 450 miles west of Anchorage, is a private US Air Force airstrip servicing a remote radar installation managed by the Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center. The facility features a single gravel runway, designated Runway 15/33, which measures 3,945 feet long on a mountain slope with an elevation change of over 300 feet.
According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Alaska office, the plane crashed while on approach to Cape Newenham. Official FAA airport charts warn of steep surrounding terrain and indicate that successful go-around maneuvers are improbable. Local weather conditions included fog at the time of the accident.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is leading the multi-agency investigation into the cause of the fatal crash with direct assistance from the FAA and other federal authorities. Investigators have not yet released public details regarding the wreckage condition, final flight trajectory, or potential mechanical issues, as official coordination remains ongoing.
