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  "id": 2327081,
  "title": "Plane crash kills eight at US Air Force site in Alaska",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/plane-crash-kills-eight-at-us-air-force-site-in-alaska",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T07:18:48.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "A charter plane carrying eight people crashed at a remote US Air Force radar site in western Alaska, killing all on board. The Cessna 441, operated by Anchorage-based Security Aviation, took off from Anchorage International Airport and was bound for Cape Newenham. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the plane crashed west of Cape Newenham LRRS Airport around 12:15 p.m. local time.\n\nThe aircraft had two pilots and six passengers on board, according to the National Transportation Safety Board's Alaska region chief, Clint Johnson. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center launched a search and rescue mission after receiving a report of the incident. The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash.\n\nAlaska Senator Lisa Murkowski and Representative Nick Begich responded to the incident with condolences, and US military's Alaskan Command confirmed that the crash occurred at a remote radar site that tracks aircraft in Alaska's airspace and along its borders.",
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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",
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        "title": "Charter plane carrying 8 crashes near remote site in western Alaska",
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        "published": "2026-08-21T03:19:00.000Z"
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        "title": "Charter Aircraft Carrying 8 People Crashes Near Remote Cape Newenham Radar Site In Western Alaska",
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        "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",
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        "title": "Small plane with 8 aboard crashes in Alaska: FAA",
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        "title": "Charter Plane Carrying 8 Crashes In US' Alaska: Report",
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        "title": "Charter plane carrying 8 crashes near remote radar site in Alaska",
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        "title": "Eight killed in charter plane crash near remote site in western Alaska",
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        "published": "2026-08-21T05:40:58.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Charter plane crash kills 8 near remote radar site in western Alaska, military says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/charter-plane-crash-kills-8-near-remote-radar-site-in-western-alaska",
        "published": "2026-08-21T06:41:33.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Plane crash kills eight at US Air Force site in Alaska",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/plane-crash-kills-eight-at-us-air-force-site-in-alaska-2329378",
        "published": "2026-08-21T07:32:48.000Z"
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