Narrative:
The aircaft crashed in a wheat field.
Reportedly a propeller blade failed which penetrated the fuselage, causing a depressurization. The KC-97 went into a flat spin and crashed. This was was attributed to a failure to inspect the props on schedule using non-destructive testing.
Loss of control
» Holland Evening Sentinel Michigan 26 April 1956
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 25 April 1956 |
| Type: |  Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Woodbine, KS ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Topeka-Forbes AFB, KS (FOE/KFOE), United States of America |
| Topeka-Forbes AFB, KS (FOE/KFOE), United States of America |
The aircaft crashed in a wheat field.
Reportedly a propeller blade failed which penetrated the fuselage, causing a depressurization. The KC-97 went into a flat spin and crashed. This was was attributed to a failure to inspect the props on schedule using non-destructive testing.
Classification:
Prop/turbine blade separationLoss of control
Sources:
» Evening Star 26 April 1956» Holland Evening Sentinel Michigan 26 April 1956
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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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