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The Alaska Boeing E-3 Sentry accident was the September 22, 1995 crash of a United States Air Force Boeing E-3 Sentry airborne early warning aircraft with the loss of all 24 crewmembers on board. [2] The aircraft, serial number 77-0354 with callsign Yukla 27, hit birds on departure from Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska, United States. With ...
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]
A USAF Boeing E-3B Sentry 77-0354 callsign Yukla 27, of the 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron, 552d Air Control Wing, crashes shortly after take off from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, when a flock of Canadian snow geese were ingested by its engines. All 24 crew members die, including 2 Canadian air crew members.
A new report released by the National Transportation Safety Board reveals additional information about a Sept. 27 plane crash that killed two people
The accident safety report from the United States Army Combat Readiness Center is among the documents related to the April 27 crash near Healy, Alaska, that were released in response to a records ...
On 22 September 1995, a U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry (callsign Yukla 27, serial number 77-0354), crashed shortly after takeoff from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. The plane lost power to both left side engines after ingesting several Canada geese during takeoff. The aircraft went down about 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of the runway, killing all 24 crew ...
The crash happened about 11:15 p.m. Monday. According to troopers, the big rig was hauling a load of rock-form sulfur southbound in the right lane of Interstate 75. A woman driving a Toyota Camry ...
[9] [10] The aircraft, serial number 77-0354, and using call sign Yukla 27, lost power in two of the four engines, subsequently crashing into a wooded area less than a mile from the end of the runway. [11]