Initial investigations indicate that the failed engine “separated from the wing about 100 feet above the ground and eventually came to rest on the frozen Tanana River.”
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.
but this freedom wouldn t last long. in 1952 king george vi was gravely ill. philip and elizabeth were sent in his place for a tour by a private holiday in kenya. the king waved them off on theirjourney. it would turn out to be for the last time. she had been prepared for this dreadful tragedy for us like they were in kenya when the palace sent word that the king had died. philip