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  "id": 2285700,
  "title": "Charter plane carrying 8 crashes near remote radar site in western Alaska, NTSB says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/charter-plane-carrying-8-crashes-near-remote-radar-site-in-western-2285700",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T02:53:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
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    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/alaska-charter-plane-crash-bda232d16205502288149db380610d05"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday afternoon, a charter plane carrying eight individuals crashed near a remote radar site in western Alaska, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Clint Johnson, the NTSB’s Alaska region chief, reported that the plane had taken off from Anchorage and was on approach to Cape Newenham when the accident occurred. The NTSB’s Alaska region chief mentioned that the aircraft was carrying two pilots and six passengers. However, Johnson did not provide further details on the status of the individuals on board, noting that the information received was preliminary at that point. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center initiated a search and rescue operation in response to a report of an \"aircraft incident\" near the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site. They emphasized that additional information would be released as it became available.",
  "summary": "JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A charter plane carrying eight people crashed Thursday near a remote radar site in western Alaska, a federal official said. Clint Johnson, the National Transportation Safety Board’s…",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Charter plane carrying 8 crashes near remote radar site in western Alaska, NTSB says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/charter-plane-carrying-8-crashes-near-remote-radar-site-in-western",
        "published": "2026-08-21T02:29:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Charter plane carrying 8 crashes near remote site in western Alaska",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/charter-plane-carrying-8-crashes-near-remote-site-in-western-alaska",
        "published": "2026-08-21T03:19:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Charter Aircraft Carrying 8 People Crashes Near Remote Cape Newenham Radar Site In Western Alaska",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/charter-aircraft-carrying-8-people-crashes-near-remote-cape-newenham",
        "published": "2026-08-21T03:28:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Charter plane carrying 8 crashes near remote site in western Alaska - report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/charter-plane-carrying-8-crashes-near-remote-site-in-western-alaska-2289933",
        "published": "2026-08-21T03:40:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Small plane with 8 aboard crashes in Alaska: FAA",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/small-plane-with-8-aboard-crashes-in-alaska-faa",
        "published": "2026-08-21T04:07:47.000Z"
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  "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."
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