US Army Corps Employees Among Eight Killed in Alaska Charter Plane Crash

Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees were among eight killed when a charter plane carrying them crashed in southwestern Alaska on Wednesday, according to the military's confirmation. The twin-engine Cessna 4 went down in the wilderness area near the town of Levelock, resulting in a fatal accident. The victims' identities have not been released yet. The cause of the crash is currently under investigation.