Published 13:29 IST, June 24th 2020

Search ongoing for crash remains on Alaska glacier

A team of U.S. Air Force, Army, and National Guard personnel have returned recently to an Alaskan glacier for the search and recovery effort of remains from an Air Force cargo plane that went down in 1952.

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A team of U.S. Air Force, Army, and National Guard personnel have returned recently to an Alaskan glacier for search and recovery effort of remains from an Air Force cargo plane that went down in 1952.

group were on site at Colony Glacier to continue a mission to recover human remains and remove debris from crash.

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In 1952, an Air Force C-124 Globemaster crashed into nearby Mount Gannett in Chugach Mountains, killing all of 52 people on board.

Teams specializing in crash recovery and human remains have been returning to site since 2012, according to U.S. Department of Defense.

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(Representative Im)

13:29 IST, June 24th 2020