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On September 9, 1958, a USAF Douglas SC-47 stalled after takeoff from Elmendorf AFB and crashed, killing 13 of 20 occupants. Engine failure was blamed as the cause of the crash. [7] On December 26, 1968, a commercial Pan American Boeing 707 landed at Elmendorf AFB instead of Anchorage International Airport because of weather conditions ...
On 22 September 1995, the squadron experienced its worst single accident. Aircraft YUKLA 27 rolled for takeoff at 0746 Alaska Standard Time, remaining airborne only 42 seconds due to a massive birdstrike resulting in catastrophic engine damage. The crash resulted in the deaths of 22 U.S. Air Force and two Royal Canadian Air Force personnel. [7]
U.S. Air Force Lockheed TU-2S, 80-1068, 'article 068', assigned to the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale Air Force Base crashes in a rural area near the Sutter Buttes in Sutter County, California while on a training mission. While recovering from a stall as part of the training flight, the interviewing pilot ...
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AP) — Two U.S. Army helicopters collided and crashed Thursday in Alaska while returning from a training flight, killing three soldiers and injuring a fourth.
Indian Air Force MiG-29 UPG of Squadron 223 crashes near Hoshiarpur, pilot ejected safely [44] 15 May United States Air Force F-22 Raptor from the 43rd Fighter Squadron, part of the 325th Fighter Wing departs Eglin Air Force Base in Florida and crashes at the base grounds, in the test and training range. Pilot ejected and was uninjured.
Truncated video of the accident flight. On July 28, 2010, the crew was conducting a local training flight in preparation for the upcoming Arctic Thunder Air Show, to be held at the Elmendorf AFB from 31 July to 1 August. The C-17 is commonly featured in U.S. air shows, highlighting its short takeoff and landing capability. The plane had flown ...
Fort Yukon Long Range Radar Site is a radar site of the United States Air Force.It is located 1.6 miles (2.6 km) east-southeast of Fort Yukon, Alaska.. It was the former Fort Yukon Air Force Station (AAC ID: F-14, LRR ID: A-01), a General Surveillance Radar station.
Oct. 16—Aerial search crews located the wreckage of a U.S. Navy aircraft after a full day of combing the mountains and forests east of Mount Rainier. Two crew members piloting the EA-18G Growler ...