A historic four-engine aircraft dating back to World War II crashed in Fairbanks, Alaska, this week after the two people on board reported a fire breaking out.
The crew of a doomed cargo plane reported an in-flight fire and requested a return to the Fairbanks airport before the plane crashed into the Tanana River on Tuesday, an official from the National Transportation Safety Board said.
One of the two pilots aboard an airplane carrying fuel reported there was a fire on the airplane shortly before it crashed and burned outside Fairbanks, killing both people on board, a federal aviation official said.
The C-54 is a military version of the Douglas DC-4, which was a World War II-era airplane. FAIRBANKS, Alaska — A Douglas C-54 Skymaster airplane carrying two people crashed into the Tanana River near Fairbanks on Tuesday and burst into flames,
An aerial photo of the plane crash site along the Tanana River near Fairbanks on Tuesday,. (Alaska State Troopers) Alaska State Troopers say no survivors have been found after a large cargo plane crashed near Fairbanks Tuesday with two people aboard.