A charter plane carrying eight people crashed Thursday near a remote radar site in western Alaska.
The National Transportation Safety Board says two pilots and six passengers were on board the plane.
NTSB Alaska Region Chief Clint Johnson told the Associated Press that the aircraft took off from Anchorage and is believed to have crashed early Thursday afternoon while approaching Cape Newenham.
The FAA released the following statement on the crash: "A Cessna 441 crashed west of Cape Newenham LRRS Airport in Alaska around 12:15 p.m. local time on Thursday, Aug. 20. Eight people were on board. The plane departed from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and was headed to Cape Newenham. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate. The NTSB will lead the investigation and provide all updates."
Senator Lisa Murkowski said she is offering condolences as more information becomes available. She also thanked the U.S. Coast Guard, NTSB, Alaska State Troopers and the Rescue Coordination Center for responding to the site.
Officials say additional information will be released as it becomes available.