Coverage dated July 21, 2025

Smartwatch leads search and rescue crews to site of fatal plane crash in Montana

Headline from NBC Chicago

A victim's smartwatch helped search and rescue crews locate a plane that went down in dense woods in Montana, a local sheriff's office said Monday

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  1. NBC Chicago

    Smartwatch leads search and rescue crews to site of fatal plane crash in Montana (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    A victim's smartwatch helped search and rescue crews locate a plane that went down in dense woods in Montana, a local sheriff's office said Monday

  2. WMUR

    Smartwatch led rescuers to fatal plane crash in Montana woods (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    A smartwatch became an unlikely hero, guiding rescuers to a tragic plane crash hidden in Montana's dense forests. Here's how it happened.

  3. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Smartwatch led rescuers to fatal plane crash in Montana woods | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — The dense forests near West Yellowstone, Montana, concealed the wreckage of a small plane until an unlikely beacon — a

  4. CNN

    A smartwatch led rescuers to a fatal plane crash in Montana woods (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The dense timberlands in a small town near West Yellowstone, Montana, concealed the wreckage of a small plane until an unlikely beacon — a victim’s smartwatch — helped search-and-rescue crews locate the crash site, officials said Monday.

  5. CBS News

    Plane crash victim (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Search teams located the site of an airplane crash that killed three people near Yellowstone National Park using the last known location of the smart watch from one of the victims, authorities say,

  6. NBC News

    Smartwatch leads search-and-rescue crews to site of fatal plane crash in Montana (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A victim's smartwatch helped search-and-rescue crews locate a plane that went down in dense woods in Montana, the local sheriff's office said Monday

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