52-2737

On July 18, 1957 at 12:00 AM, 52-2737 experienced a crash involving Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Plattsburgh New York.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 62.5%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from runway 17 at Plattsburgh Airport, while climbing, the airplane lost height, stalled and crashed into Lake Champlin. Three crew members were rescued while five others were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 52-2737, MSN 16768, year of manufacture 1952.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.6961°, -73.4543°.