Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 25 February 1951
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 44-78257
Location: 6,5 km SW of Iwakuni MCAS –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: F-16 fighter jetF-16 fighter jet
Category: Accident
A F-16 fighter jet experienced a significant loss of altitude during its return flight from Taegu (K-2) Air Base following a combat support mission. The aircraft was forced to fly into high ground.A F-16 fighter jet experienced a significant loss of altitude during its return flight from Taegu (K-2) Air Base following a combat support mission. The aircraft was forced to fly into high ground.
Description
Flew into high ground when returning from a combat support mission to Taegu (K-2) Air Base.
Source of Information
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6A8pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3tYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3786%2C6131963http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6A8pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3tYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3786%2C6131963Primary Cause
Loss of altitude due to adverse weather conditions, specifically mountainous terrain.Loss of altitude due to adverse weather conditions, specifically mountainous terrain.Share on:
