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

No word yet on condition of crew

Douglas C-54 Aircraft Crashes Into Frozen River Outside Fairbanks in Alaska

A Douglas C-54 Skymaster airplane carrying two people had burst into flames when it hit the river near Fairbanks in Alaska.

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…