Incident Overview
Date: Friday 26 April 1963
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Location: ca 35 km NE of Albuquerque-Kirtland AFB, NM (ABQ) –
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Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed and burned in a dry creek near Diamond Tail Ranch, NM, following a route through Wright-Patterson, Lowry, and Kirtland AFB. The flight originated from Andrews AFB with en route stops.An aircraft crashed and burned in a dry creek near Diamond Tail Ranch, NM, following a route through Wright-Patterson, Lowry, and Kirtland AFB. The flight originated from Andrews AFB with en route stops.
Description
Crashed and burnt in a dry creek at Diamond Tail Ranch near Albuquerque, NM. The aircraft was flying Andrews AFB to March AFB with en route stops at Wright-Patterson AFB, Lowry AFB and Kirtland AFB.
Primary Cause
Weather conditions, specifically dry creek terrain, likely contributed to the rapid fire and subsequent crash.Weather conditions, specifically dry creek terrain, likely contributed to the rapid fire and subsequent crash.Share on:
