Incident Overview
Date: Friday 6 July 1956
Aircraft Type: Boeing KC-97E Stratofreighter
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 51-0220
Location: 72 km NE of Goose Bay, NL –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft crashed in a wooded area near Goose Bay Airport after takeoff at 29 minutes. The incident occurred following an initial report of an engine fire.A single-engine aircraft crashed in a wooded area near Goose Bay Airport after takeoff at 29 minutes. The incident occurred following an initial report of an engine fire.
Description
Crashed in a wooded area in the Mealy Mountains after reporting one engine on fire. The accident occurred 29 minutes after takeoff from Goose Bay Airport.
Source of Information
https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/dailynews/id/6625, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlhttps://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/dailynews/id/6625, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlPrimary Cause
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