8 dead after small plane crashes in western Alaska, military says

A small plane crashed at a remote military radar site in western Alaska on Aug. 20, killing all eight people on board, the U.S. military's Alaskan Command said.

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The Cessna 441 departed Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and headed to Cape Newenham when it crashed at around 12:15 p.m. local time, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The crash occurred at Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, about 450 miles west-southwest of Anchorage, Alaska.

All eight people aboard the plane were killed, Alaskan Command told USA TODAY in a statement. The victims will be identified 24 hours after their next of kin has been notified.