Pilot reported fire onboard plane carrying fuel, attempted to return to Fairbanks just before crash
Time:2024-04-25 06:57:10 Source:opinionsViews(143)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — 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 Wednesday.
The pilot had made radio contact about the in-fight emergency shortly after taking off Tuesday, said Clint Johnson, head of the National Transportation Safety Board’s Alaska regional office. They were attempting to return to Fairbanks International Airport when they lost contact, he said.
The plane crashed about 7 miles (11 kilometers) outside Fairbanks, hitting a steep hill and sliding down an embankment to the bank of the Tanana River, bursting into flames. Alaska State Troopers say no survivors were found.
Troopers said recovery efforts would resume Wednesday with the aid of dogs, but noted thin ice and open water on the river were making their efforts difficult. The pilots’ names have not been released.
Previous:The summer after Barbenheimer and the strikes, Hollywood charts a new course
Next:Surging auto insurance rates squeeze drivers, fuel inflation
You may also like
- What it's REALLY like to win the Lottery... by a couple who banked £2.2m
- Xiplomacy: How an Economic Corridor Has Changed Lives in Pakistan
- Xi Focus: Key Takeaways from Xi's Diplomacy at Chengdu FISU World University Games
- Xi Focus: Seeking Harmony with Nature, Xi Steers China's Green Transition
- With lawsuits in rearview mirror, Disney World government gets back to being boring
- Zhangjiakou is ready for the 2022 Winter Olympics
- Muguruza beats Kuznetsova to advance at Wimbledon
- Xi Calls on Young People to Promote World Peace, Development
- For them the war really is over! WW2 prisoner