Incident Overview
Date: Friday 22 March 1957
Aircraft Type: Boeing C-97C Stratofreighter
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 50-702
Location: 320 km SE off Tokyo, Japan –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 67 / Occupants: 67
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary flight control system and navigation systems.The aircraft’s primary flight control system and navigation systems.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude over the Pacific Ocean. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and experienced a sudden and unexpected loss of altitude.A commercial aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude over the Pacific Ocean. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and experienced a sudden and unexpected loss of altitude.
Description
Missing over Pacific.
Primary Cause
Loss of altitude due to a sudden and unexpected change in atmospheric conditions, possibly involving turbulence or a sudden shift in air pressure.Loss of altitude due to a sudden and unexpected change in atmospheric conditions, possibly involving turbulence or a sudden shift in air pressure.Share on:
