Incident Overview
Date: Friday 10 May 1957
Aircraft Type: Boeing KC-97F Stratofreighter
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 51-0254
Location: Terceira-Lajes AFB, Azores (LFB) –
ÿ Portugal
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Stratofreighter aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure during takeoff, resulting in an uncontrolled runway overrun and subsequent fire.A Stratofreighter aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure during takeoff, resulting in an uncontrolled runway overrun and subsequent fire.
Description
The Stratofreighter suffered an engine failure on takeoff. The airplane overran the runway and caught fire.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=638yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=f-oFAAAAIBAJ&dq=tanker%20plane&pg=4474%2C4594069https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=638yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=f-oFAAAAIBAJ&dq=tanker%20plane&pg=4474%2C4594069Primary Cause
Engine failure during takeoff.Engine failure during takeoff.Share on:
