Security Aviation Cessna 441 Crashes With 8 Aboard Near Cape Newenham

Q: Will rescue teams find any survivors among the eight people aboard the downed Security Aviation flight in Alaska's wilderness?

It is too early to say, but the available reporting points to a grim outlook. Authorities confirmed that rescue teams reached the crash area near Cape Newenham after the Security Aviation Cessna went down on approach to the remote airstrip. However, as of the latest reports, officials had not announced any survivors, injuries, or fatalities. One cited report said there was “no indication of any survivors” as of Thursday afternoon, though that was preliminary and not a final official death confirmation. The fact that the aircraft crashed on land near the airport, rather than disappearing offshore, improves access for rescuers and raises the chance of quickly locating occupants. Multiple agencies were on scene or responding, including the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, the National Transportation Safety Board, Alaska State Troopers, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Alaska Air National Guard. Still, the circumstances remain serious. The flight was carrying eight people, and crashes involving a twin-engine charter aircraft in remote western Alaska can be difficult to survive, especially if the impact was severe. The remoteness of Cape Newenham and the lack of immediate medical information add to the uncertainty. For now, the most accurate answer is that rescuers had reached the site, but no confirmed survivors had been publicly reported. Whether anyone survived depends on the condition of the wreckage and the occupants, which authorities had not yet released.

3 articles · Updated · Anchorage Daily News · Aug 21

A Security Aviation Cessna 441 went down west of Cape Newenham’s airport around 12:15 p.m. Thursday after departing Anchorage for the remote Southwest Alaska destination.
Eight people were aboard — a pilot and seven passengers, according to the initial report — and investigators said Thursday afternoon there was no indication of any survivors.
Anchorage air traffic controllers were alerted when the plane failed to reach the airport, and search-and-rescue crews were at the crash site near the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site by Thursday evening.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash near the Bering Sea cape, which hosts a long-range military radar installation.