Pilot reported fire onboard plane carrying fuel, tried to return to Fairbanks just before AK crash
A pilot reported a fire onboard a plane carrying fuel and tried to return to Fairbanks, Alaska before a crash, an official said.
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2 developments- Apr 24, 2024Pilot reported fire onboard plane carrying fuel, tried to return to Fairbanks just before AK crash
- Apr 25, 2024Pilot reported fire on vintage military plane before Alaska crash
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Quiet for 887 daysLast development · Apr 25, 2024 — Pilot reported fire on vintage military plane before Alaska crash
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3 viewpointsCrew of fuel plane reported fire just before fatal crash near Fairbanks
Pilot reported onboard fire and tried returning to Fairbanks airport shortly before plane carrying heating fuel crashed
Ran by 2 outlets· Bangor Daily News, Minneapolis Star Tribune
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1 viewpointPilot reported that plane carrying fuel caught on fire before fatal Alaska crash