Narrative:
The Stratofreighter suffered an engine failure on takeoff. The airplane overran the runway and caught fire.
» The Miami News - May 12, 1957
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 10 May 1957 |
| Type: |  Boeing KC-97F Stratofreighter |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 51-0254 |
| MSN: | 16321 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Terceira-Lajes AFB, Azores (LFB) ( Portugal)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Terceira-Lajes Airport, Azores (TER/LPLA), Portugal |
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The Stratofreighter suffered an engine failure on takeoff. The airplane overran the runway and caught fire.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» US Crashes 1950-2002 / Jan van Waarde» The Miami News - May 12, 1957
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