A vintage military plane crashed near Fairbanks, Alaska, killing both pilots delivering heating oil to a remote village. The pilot reported a fire before losing contact while attempting to return to Fairbanks.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — One of the two pilots of a vintage military plane that was delivering heating oil to a remote Alaska Native village reported a fire on…
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