By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A federal aviation official says one of the two pilots of an airplane that was laden with fuel reported a fire on board shortly before the aircraft crashed and burned outside…
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A Douglas C-54 aircraft carrying fuel crashed into a frozen river shortly after takeoff in Fairbanks, Alaska. The National Transportation Safety Board reported that two people were on board the plane. The Alaska State Troopers and various…
A Douglas C-54 Skymaster airplane carrying two people crashed into the Tanana River near Fairbanks on Tuesday and burst into flames, authorities said. No survivors have been found.
Preliminary information showed that the Part 91 fuel transport flight operated by Alaska Air Fuel crashed into the Tanana River after taking off from Fairbanks International Airport around 10 am local time, officials said.
A Douglas C-54 Skymaster airplane crashed into the Tanana River near Fairbanks, Alaska, bursting into flames and resulting in no survivors being found. The plane had taken off from Fairbanks International Airport in the morning and crashed…
A Douglas DC-4 plane crashed in Fairbanks, Alaska shortly after takeoff, carrying two people. The crash occurred about seven miles south of Fairbanks International Airport, where the plane slid into a hill near the Tatana River and caught…
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A Douglas C-54 Skymaster airplane carrying two people crashed into the Tanana river near Fairbanks on Tuesday and burst into flames, authorities said. No survivors have been found.