The final report released by the National Transportation Safety Board describes a series of sudden and catastrophic mechanical problems that preceded the crash.

Built by Douglas Aircraft, founded in 1921, the DC-3 incorporated breakthroughs developed at Douglas and Boeing—super-charged 1,200-horsepower twin engines, cantilevered metal wings, retractable ...

A cargo plane loaded with ... had a recently replaced engine and an ongoing fuel leak in the days before the crash, federal investigators say. The Douglas DC-4 owned and operated by Wasilla ...