At the crash site of a Douglas DC-4 aircraft off the Tanana River in Fairbanks, Alaska. April 23, 2024. Michaela Matherne Multiple agencies responded and the public was asked to avoid the area.

The Federal Aviation Administration described the plane as a Douglas C-54. Troopers identified it as a DC-4. The NTSB was sending investigators to the site, Johnson said.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — A Douglas DC-4 airplane crashed into the Tanana River near Fairbanks on Tuesday, Alaska State Troopers said. It was not immediately known how many people were on board.

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 ...

There was no immediate word on their conditions. The C-54 is a military version of the Douglas DC-4, which was a World War II-era airplane.