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Witness says Alaska plane that crashed had smoke coming from engine after takeoff, NTSB finds
A witness saw smoke coming from one of the engines of an old military plane that crashed last week shortly after taking off on a flight to deliver fuel to a remote Alaska village, according to a preliminary crash report released Thursday.
NTSB: Flaming engine separated from cargo plane seconds before deadly crash near Fairbanks
The crash of the Douglas DC-4 on the Tanana River in late April killed two people hauling fuel to the Northwest Alaska community of Kobuk.
Alarming Witness Account Emerges in Alaska Military Plane Crash Investigation
A witness saw smoke billowing from an engine of a vintage military plane moments before it crashed and burned after taking off from a Fairbanks airport on April 23, ending two pilots’ lives, as per a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
Video Shows Alaska Plane Burst Into Flames Before Fatal Crash
A video shared on social media shows the moment a plane burst into flames before crashing in central Alaska on April 23. A Douglas DC-4 aircraft crashed into the Tanana River shortly after takeoff in the morning from Fairbanks International Airport, authorities said. Two people were onboard and no survivors were found.
Alaska plane crash: Two feared dead after fiery crash near river
Two people are presumed dead after a Douglas C-54 plane crashed by a river in Fairbanks, Alaska. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the crash, adding that the National Transportation Safety Bureau would investigate.
Two Feared Dead In Alaska Cargo Plane Crash: Authorities
Two people were feared dead after a rare cargo plane crashed in the far north of the United States on Tuesday, troopers in Alaska said.
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Burning engine fell from plane just before fatal crash near Fairbanks, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board issued its preliminary report Thursday on the April 23 crash of the Kobuk-bound ...
Pilot on Alaska fuel delivery flight tried to return to airport before fatal crash: NTSB
A pilot in the plane crash that killed two people in Alaska attempted to return to the airport before hitting the ground.
Pilot reported fire on fuel-laden plane and tried to return to airport before deadly Alaska crash
A federal aviation official says one of the two pilots of an airplane that was laden with fuel reported a fire on board ...
Alaska law enforcement responds to World War II-era plane crash with 2 people on board
A World War II-era plane crashed along a river near Fairbanks, Alaska, on Tuesday afternoon shortly after taking off from the ...
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Plane crashes after takeoff in Alaska, bursts into flames: no survivors found
How to check Michaela Matherne captured a photo of the crash site at 10:08 a.m. during her flight from Galena, Alaska to Fairbanks. "We were just a few minutes from landing in Fairbanks when I saw ...
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Douglas DC-4 plane crashes in Alaska, officials say
A Douglas DC-4 airplane carrying two people was involved in a fiery crash Tuesday in the Alaska city of Fairbanks, just minutes after takeoff, authorities said. The Federal Aviation Administration ...