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Alaska COVID-19 Cases
Alaska Total Coronavirus Cases: 298,226
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Alaska Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,485
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U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Galena
Douglas C-54 plane with 2 people on board crashes into river outside Fairbanks, Alaska
A Douglas DC-4 airplane crashed into the Tanana River near Fairbanks on Tuesday, Alaska State Troopers said. It was not immediately known how many people were on board. The website www.airlines.net ... More info »
San Diego Union-Tribune - 04/23/2024 02:25pmWorld War II-era Douglas C-54 plane with 2 people on board crashes in Alaska
It crashed about 7 miles (11 kilometers) from there and “slid into a steep hill on the bank of the river where it caught fire,” according to Alaska State ... the village of Galena to Fairbanks ... More info »
NBC Bay Area - 04/23/2024 12:00pmPlane crashes after takeoff in Alaska, bursts into flames: no survivors found
See photos Michaela Matherne captured a photo of the crash site at 10:08 a.m. during her flight from Galena, Alaska to Fairbanks. "We were just a few minutes from landing in Fairbanks when I saw ... More info »
USA Today - 04/24/2024 07:23amDouglas C-54 Plane With 2 People on Board Crashes Into River Outside Fairbanks, Alaska
Douglas C-54 Plane With 2 People on Board Crashes Into River Outside Fairbanks, Alaska FAIRBANKS ... Matherne was flying from the village of Galena to Fairbanks to catch a flight to New Orleans ... More info »
U.S. News & World Report - 04/23/2024 04:18am