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| Date: | Thursday 18 July 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing KC-97G Stratofreighter |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 52-2737 |
| MSN: | 16768 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 2,5 km off Port Kent, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Plattsburgh AFB, NY (PBG/KPBG) |
The KC-97G airplane lost engine power on two engines during takeoff. The plane subsequently crashed in Lake Champlain.
Sources:
US Crashes 1950-2002 / Jan van Waarde
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