The wreckage of the Sabena Airlines DC-4 airliner remains in the woods near Gander, seventy years after it crashed on a cold, windy morning in 1946. The Belgian Ambassador to Canada was on hand for the anniversary. www.cbc.ca/1.3765944 | CBC Newfoundland and Labrador

A Douglas DC-4 crashed near Fairbanks, Alaska, on April 23, 2024, killing both pilots. The aircraft, operated by Alaska Air Fuel, was carrying fuel and propane when it went down shortly after takeoff. A crew member’s final transmission — “Tell them I love them, ma’am” — struck a deep emotional chord. The NTSB has since confirmed the cause: a combination of improper maintenance, a known fuel leak, and an incorrectly installed engine fitting. These issues triggered an in-flight fire, explosion, an