ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 333968
| Date: | Wednesday 22 July 1959 |
| Time: | 02:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing KC-97G Stratofreighter |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 52-2703 |
| MSN: | 16734 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 2 km S of Andover, NH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Portsmouth-Pease AFB, NH (PSM/KPSM) |
| Portsmouth-Pease AFB, NH (PSM/KPSM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The KC-97G air tanker was operating on a night time training mission of the 509th Air Refuelling Squadron out of Pease AFB. The crew of another KC-97 flying behind the accident airplane reported seeing flames on the left wing while at an altitude of 15.000 feet. The airplane fell to the left and descended until it struck the ground.
The cause of the accident was a turbocharger bearing failure which caused it to come apart and rupture fuel lines or cells.
Sources:
Gettysburg Times - Jul 22, 1959
The Victoria Advocate - Jul 23, 1959
Colin R. Smith (E-mail, 9-8-2011)
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