Narrative:
The KC-97 was flying in formation when an engine caught fire. Control was lost and the airplane entered a spin and crashed into the Atlantic.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 4 May 1955 |
| Type: |  Boeing KC-97G Stratofreighter |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 53-0110 |
| MSN: | 16892 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 145 km (90.6 mls) SW off Keflavík International Airport (KEF) ( Atlantic Ocean)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Keflavík International Airport (KEF/BIKF), Iceland |
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The KC-97 was flying in formation when an engine caught fire. Control was lost and the airplane entered a spin and crashed into the Atlantic.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» US Crashes 1950-2002 / Jan van WaardePhotos
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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