Cargo Plane With Two Aboard Crashes into Tanana River

A cargo plane carrying two people crashed into the Tanana River near Fairbanks International Airport on Tuesday, resulting in their deaths. The crew had reported an in-flight fire and requested an emergency landing before all communication was lost. The cause of the incident remains under investigation, with NTSB investigators on the scene. The plane was operated by Alaska Air Fuel, a Wasilla-based fuel hauling company.

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