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Air Force identifies officer killed in Alaska charter plane crash
Second Lieutenant Leah R. Borsich was among eight people killed when a Security Aviation flight crashed in heavy fog near Cape Newenham.
The short version
- The U.S. Air Force has identified 2nd Lt. Leah R. Borsich, 23, as one of the eight victims of the August 20 charter plane crash in remote western Alaska.
- The Cessna 441 twin-engine plane crashed during its second landing approach near the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport in heavy fog.
- The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident, which resulted in no survivors.
- The victims included two pilots, two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees, four contractors, and Borsich.
Key facts
- The crash occurred west of Cape Newenham, approximately 450 miles west-southwest of Anchorage, on August 20 around 12:15 p.m.[Fox News]
- Lt. Borsich was a project programmer serving with the 611th Civil Engineer Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.[Fox News]
- The charter flight, operated by Anchorage-based Security Aviation, aborted its first landing attempt due to low visibility before crashing on its second approach.[Fox News]
- The passenger group, consisting of military and contractor personnel, was traveling to support a project for the U.S. Air Force at the remote radar facility.[Fox News]