Comments:Cargo plane crashes in Alaska's Denali Park, sparks wildfire

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Get the facts complete, this article has an error.

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It appears that this aircraft, registration N709RR, was owned by an Alaskan air cargo company, whose owner, the plane's pilot, died in the crash. This is tragic in itself.

According to Internet reports, movie fans may recognise it from Con Air (1997).

See

• Aad van der Voet (photographer). "Photos: Fairchild C-123K Provider:Fairchild C-123K Provider" — Airliners.net, Jun 11, 2006

• Monica Lawrence / BNO News. "Authorities identify victims of Alaska "Con Air"-movie plane crash" — Wireupdate.com, Aug 3, 2010
• "Three killed in Alaska plane crash" — UK Press Association, Aug 3, 2010

Here is the plane, "Large Marge", in 2002 at Reno NV, before it retired from the US Air Force (photo by Chuck Ross)

• http://www.airliners.net/photo/Fairchild-C-123K-Provider/0297013/M/