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One of the two pilots of an airplane that was laden with fuel reported a fire on board shortly before the aircraft crashed and burned outside Fairbanks, killing both of them and leaving debris over a wide area, a federal transportation official said Wednesday.
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.