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8 dead in charter plane crash at remote radar site in western Alaska

A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all on board, the U.S. military said.

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8 dead in charter plane crash at remote radar site in western Alaska

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