Unfallbericht:
On a northbound takeoff, the KC-97G lost directional control. The nose gear collapsed as the plane skidded off the runway into a refueling pit, where it was destroyed by fire.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | Freitag 15 April 1960 |
| Zeit: | 09:51 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Boeing KC-97G Stratofreighter |
| Fluggesellschaft: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Kennzeichen: | 52-0919 |
| Werknummer: | 16613 |
| Baujahr: | |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 10 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 14 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 24 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | Lincoln AFB, NE (LNK) ( USA)
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| Flugphase: | Start (TOF) |
| Betriebsart: | Militär |
| Flug von: | Lincoln AFB, NE (LNK/KLNK), USA |
| Riverside-March AFB, CA (RIV/KRIV), USA |
On a northbound takeoff, the KC-97G lost directional control. The nose gear collapsed as the plane skidded off the runway into a refueling pit, where it was destroyed by fire.
Informationsquelle:
» USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present / Joe BaugherFotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Lincoln AFB, NE to Riverside-March AFB, CA as the crow flies is 1951 km (1219 miles).
Distance from Lincoln AFB, NE to Riverside-March AFB, CA as the crow flies is 1951 km (1219 miles).
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