Douglas C-54 plane with 2 people on board crashes into river outside Fairbanks, Alaska

Plane carrying 2 people crashes into Tanana River outside Alaska, no survivors

A plane that was carrying two people reportedly crashed into the Tanana River near Fairbanks, Alaska, on Tuesday, April 23

Military plane with 2 people onboard crashes into Alaska river

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Douglas C-54 plane with 2 people on board crashes into river outside Fairbanks, Alaska

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) -- 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.

2 killed in cargo plane crash near Fairbanks, Alaska

A large cargo plane operated by Alaska Air Fuel crashed Tuesday while taking off from Fairbanks International Airport, according to local and federal officials. Both crew members were killed. The aircraft, a Douglas C-54 Skymaster, was taking off just before 10 a.m. local time on Tuesday when it lost altitude and crashed on the bank of the Tanana River, about 7 miles southwest of the airport. “The aircraft slid into a steep hill on the bank of t…

Douglas C-54 plane with 2 people on board crashes into river outside Fairbanks, Alaska

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. The plane took off in the morning from Fairbanks International Airport. It crashed about 7 miles (11 kilometers) from t...