62-4502

On December 31, 1968 at 12:00 AM, 62-4502 experienced a crash involving Rockwell T-39 Sabreliner, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Langley AFB (Hampton) Virginia.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Langley AFB, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck trees, stalled and crashed in flames one mile short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all six occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 62-4502, MSN 276-55, year of manufacture 1962.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.0875°, -76.3572°.