Andrews - Andrews

The crew departed Andrews AFB on a test flight. While cruising over Virginia and while completing various manoeuvres, the crew lost control of the airplane that crashed in flames in an open field located in the region of Richmond. All three crew members were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Andrews - Andrews

Registration

61-0646

MSN

265-49

Year of Manufacture

1962

Date

May 14, 1975 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Richmond Virginia

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

37.5385°, -77.4343°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On May 14, 1975 at 12:00 AM, Andrews - Andrews experienced a crash involving Rockwell T-39 Sabreliner, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Richmond Virginia.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew departed Andrews AFB on a test flight. While cruising over Virginia and while completing various manoeuvres, the crew lost control of the airplane that crashed in flames in an open field located in the region of Richmond. All three crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 61-0646, MSN 265-49, year of manufacture 1962.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.5385°, -77.4343°.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

3

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew departed Andrews AFB on a test flight. While cruising over Virginia and while completing various manoeuvres, the crew lost control of the airplane that crashed in flames in an open field located in the region of Richmond. All three crew members were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Andrews - Andrews

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

61-0646

MSN

265-49

Year of Manufacture

1962