Charter plane carrying 8 crashes in western Alaska, NTSB official says

A charter plane carrying eight individuals crashed on Thursday near a remote radar installation in western Alaska, according to federal officials. The aircraft, which had taken off from Anchorage, was believed to have gone down early Thursday afternoon as it approached Cape Newenham.

The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed that two pilots and six passengers were aboard the flight. Details regarding the condition of those on board were not immediately available. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center launched a search and rescue mission after receiving initial reports of an "aircraft incident" in the vicinity of the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site.

Information surrounding the crash is still preliminary, and authorities have stated that further updates will be provided as they become available. The incident is currently being treated as a developing story, with ongoing efforts to gather more details about the cause and circumstances of the crash.

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The information received so far is preliminary.