FAIRBANKS, Alaska –
A Douglas C-54 Skymaster plane crashed into the Tanana River near Fairbanks on Tuesday, Alaska State Troopers said.
There were two people on board, the Federal Aviation Administration said in an email to The Associated Press. There was no immediate information on their conditions.
The C-54 is a military version of the Douglas DC-4, which was a World War II-era aircraft. The website www.aerolineas.net He said standard passenger seats for a DC-4 were 44 during its heyday, but most have been converted to freighters.
Officers, who initially identified the crashed plane as a DC-4, said in a statement that people should avoid the crash area.
Police spokesman John Dougherty did not answer questions and instead referred a reporter to the brief statement.
There was no immediate response to messages left with the National Transportation Safety Board. Both it and the FAA will investigate the accident, with the NTSB taking the lead.