Douglas DC-4 plane with two passengers crashes into Alaska river
- A Douglas DC-4 plane has crashed into a river in Alaska
- The plane had two passengers on board and their condition is unknown
- First responders conducted an active rescue effort Tuesday morning
First responders conducted an “active rescue” Tuesday morning after a plane crashed in the Tanana River area of Fairbanks, Alaska.
Alaska State Troopers worked with local, state and federal agencies to respond to the crash, which occurred near Kallenberg Road, officials said.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, two people were aboard the Douglas DC-4 plane.
The condition of the passengers on board is still unknown.
A witness reported hearing a huge explosion and seeing a plane flying overhead with its engine burning just before 10 a.m. local time.
The witness said he heard what sounded like another explosion and crash, then saw a huge cloud of dark smoke.
First responders conducted an ‘active rescue’ Tuesday morning after a plane crashed in the Tanana River area of Fairbanks, Alaska
The number of passengers on board the Douglas DC-4 aircraft is currently unknown
A witness said he heard what sounded like another explosion and crash, then saw a huge cloud of dark smoke
“Please avoid the area and expect an increased presence of first responders in the area,” troopers said.
“We acknowledge the ongoing situation regarding the Douglas DC-4 aircraft on the Tanana River near Kallenberg Road,” the airport said in a statement from spokesman Zak Mitchell. “Alaska State Troopers are actively leading the response and we are working with them.”
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