Coverage dated July 26, 2025 to July 27, 2025

Small plane carrying 3 people crashes off California coast near Monterey

Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles

Authorities are searching for three people who were aboard a small plane that crashed off the central California coast.

ABC 7 Los Angeles's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

9 articles, oldest first.

  1. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Small plane carrying 3 people crashes off California coast near Monterey (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

    Published

    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Authorities are searching for three people who were aboard a small plane that crashed off the central California coast.

  2. MyNorthwest

    Small plane carrying 3 people crashes off California coast, search underway (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities are searching for three people who were aboard a private twin-engine plane that crashed off the central California

  3. NBC Chicago

    Small plane crashes off California, search underway for 1 (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Authorities say two people were found unresponsive and the search continues for a third person after a small plane crashed in the ocean.

  4. NBC Los Angeles

    Small plane crashes off Monterey coast, search underway for 3 (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    A search is underway for at least three people after a twin-engine plane crashed late Saturday night off the coast of Monterey, authorities said.

  5. CBS 19 Tyler

    Authorities search for 3 people aboard small plane that crashed off California coast (opens CBS 19 Tyler)

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    CBS 19 Tyler's feed description

    Several agencies responded to the crash and search effort, including the U.S. Coast Guard and California's Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection.

  6. Fox News

    Plane crash off California coast kills 3 (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Three people were killed when a twin-engine Beechcraft crashed into the Pacific Ocean off California's central coast near Point Pinos, prompting a 13-hour search operation.

  7. The Guardian

    Three people killed after a small airplane crashed off California coast (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Witnesses at Point Pinos in Monterey county reported hearing an aircraft engine revving and a splash in the water

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.