{
  "id": 2403593,
  "title": "Driver in crash with plane in northern B.C. says he ‘shouldn’t be here’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/driver-in-crash-with-plane-in-northern-b-c-says-he-shouldnt-be-here",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T16:33:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/08/21/driver-in-crash-with-plane-in-northern-b-c-says-he-shouldnt-be-here"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 21, 2026, Jaime Pawliuk, a resident of Prince George, B.C., recounted his harrowing experience of being struck by a plane during its emergency landing on a road in the area. Pawliuk, who was driving his red Ford SUV along Foothills Boulevard, said he was \"extremely lucky\" to have survived the crash with only minor injuries.\n\nAccording to Pawliuk, he was on his way to work when the Beech King Air 200 propeller plane, moving at high speed, approached him from above, striking his vehicle from the rightmost lane. The plane sent a thick metal rod piercing through the backseat at chest height, causing extensive damage to Pawliuk's vehicle, including twisted and mangled glass from the plane's impact.\n\nPolice confirmed that the driver of the other vehicle struck by the plane had died in the crash. Pawliuk's social media post, shared late Thursday, featured images of his damaged SUV, which left him with cuts and minor whiplash.\n\nIn an interview, Pawliuk recounted the moments leading up to the crash, stating that he could feel the plane's impact and that he was covered in glass and small cuts after opening his door and walking around the vehicle. He added that he was unable to avoid the plane due to its speed and that he only heard a whistling sound and metal twisting as the plane passed by his vehicle.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Jaime Pawliuk, 42, from Prince George, B.C., survived plane crash",
    "Beech King Air 200 struck Pawliuk's Ford SUV from right lane",
    "Driver of struck vehicle died in the crash"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}