Plane Crashes Near Fairbanks, Alaska

A fire burns after a Douglas C-54 Skymaster plane crashed into the Tanana River outside Fairbanks, Alaska, on April 23, 2024. Michaela Matherne via AP

A Douglas DC-4 plane crashed on Tuesday morning, April 23, near Fairbanks, Alaska, state officials said, although few other details were immediately known.

Two people were on board the plane, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, but there was no immediate word on their condition, the Associated Press reported.