In der nähe von ANC ist heute morgen eine C-123 der All West Freight abgestürzt. Alle drei Besatzungsmitglieder kamen ums Leben. Es war übrigens das Flugzeug das für die Dreharbeiten zu dem Film ConAir verwendet wurde.
An All West Freight Fairchild C-123 Provider cargo aircraft, registration N709RR, crashed at the southern flanks of Mount Healy,AK (USA), about 1nm from the Mount Denali National Park head quarter and about 600 feet (200 meters) north of the Denali Park Road. All three crew perished in the crash.
The Park Authority reported three occupants on board of the aircraft, the aircraft burst into flames and caused a wild fire. All three occupants were killed in the impact, the airplane disintegrated.
The FAA confirmed N709RR was involved in the crash, the circumstances are still unknown.
The aircraft was nicknamed "Large Marge" and had been used in the movie "Con Air" as "Jailbird".
Quelle: avherald.com