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Fairchild C-123 Plane Crash Kills 3 in Alaska

A Fairchild C-123 "Packet" at Opa Locka, similar to the one that crashed.

ANCHORAGE – A vintage C-123 cargo plane crashed August 1st near Alaska’s Denali National Park, killing all three on board as well as starting a local wildfire.  Registered to All West Freight Inc. of Delta Junction, Alaska, it was the same type as the one pictured here.  The cause of the crash has yet to be determined.

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Chuck Slusarczyk Jr.

I started OPShots in June 2006 as a place to share and display aviation photos without the often restrictive policies of other aviation websites. I want to share my love of aviation with fellow aviation geeks and provide a spotlight on Cleveland Hopkins International airport in the process.

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