# Eight-person plane crashes in western Alaska

https://mins.news/en/item/28019

- TASS, 2026-08-21 04:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/emergencies/2175885

> An aircraft carrying two pilots and six passengers crashed in western Alaska after departing Anchorage, reportedly near Cape Newnham, the Associated Press said, citing the National Transportation Safety Board. Search and rescue operations are under way, while the occupants’ fate remains unknown.

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