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Military lieutenant, federal engineers among 8 killed in remote Alaska plane crash
Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk · As published by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
· August 26, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points Army Corps of Engineers and were on a site visit. Authorities have identified some of the victims, but details about the crash are still being reported.
A chartered aircraft crashed, resulting in eight fatalities. The victims included engineers and a military lieutenant. Two of the engineers worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and were on a site visit. They were inspecting a fire suppression system. The military lieutenant was a project programmer assigned to a squadron.
The aircraft was a twin-engine plane that had departed earlier. Authorities have identified some of the victims, but details about the crash are still being reported.
Further information about the incident is available from the source, including the identities of the victims and the circumstances of the crash.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 26, 2026 ·
Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) ·
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