Lake Charles - Goose Bay
Flight / Schedule
Lake Charles - Goose Bay
Aircraft
Boeing KC-97 StratotankerRegistration
51-0220
MSN
16287
Year of Manufacture
1951
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
July 6, 1956 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Goose Bay Newfoundland & Labrador
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
48.3653°, -53.3808°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On July 6, 1956 at 12:00 AM, Lake Charles - Goose Bay experienced a crash involving Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Goose Bay Newfoundland & Labrador.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. One of the engine caught fire while descending to Goose Bay Airport following a flight from Lake Charles, Louisiana. The airplane went out of control and crashed in flames in a dense wooded area located 72 km northeast of Goose Bay Airport. All six crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 51-0220, MSN 16287, year of manufacture 1951.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.3653°, -53.3808°.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
6
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
One of the engine caught fire while descending to Goose Bay Airport following a flight from Lake Charles, Louisiana. The airplane went out of control and crashed in flames in a dense wooded area located 72 km northeast of Goose Bay Airport. All six crew members were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Lake Charles - Goose Bay
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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