{
  "id": 2283858,
  "title": "Charter plane carrying 8 crashes in western Alaska, NTSB official says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/charter-plane-carrying-8-crashes-in-western-alaska-ntsb-official-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T02:51:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/charter-plane-crash-cape-newenham-alaska/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A charter plane carrying eight people, including two pilots and six passengers, crashed near a remote radar site in western Alaska. The plane had departed from Anchorage and is believed to have crashed while approaching Cape Newenham, according to Clint Johnson, the National Transportation Safety Board's Alaska region chief.\n\nThe Alaska Rescue Coordination Center began a search and rescue operation after receiving a report of the aircraft incident. Details about the condition of those on board were not immediately available.\n\nThe incident occurred on Thursday, with the plane crashing early in the afternoon. The National Transportation Safety Board's investigation is preliminary, and further details are awaited.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Charter plane with 8 aboard crashes in US's Alaska, search and rescue mission underway",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/charter-plane-with-8-aboard-crashes-in-uss-alaska-search-and-rescue",
        "published": "2026-08-21T02:49:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}