VIDEO/PHOTOS: No survivors have been found after a plane crashed Tuesday morning on the Tanana River, according to authorities.
The Alaska State Troopers reported in a dispatch that the plane crashed on the river southwest of Fairbanks near Kallenberg Road, roughly 7 1/4 miles southwest of Fairbanks International Airport.
Federal Aviation Administration records for the plane indicate it is a Douglas C-54, a modified military version of the Douglas C-4 civilian airliner.
In an update, troopers said two people were onboard when the plane took off at 9:55 a.m., but no survivors have been found. Troopers said they received word of the crash at 10:03 a.m.
Troopers asked the public to avoid the area as first responders arrive to the scene.