| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | May 11, 1964 |
| Time: | 1920 |
| Location: | Papanga, Philippines |
| Operator: | Military - U.S. Air Force |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Travis - Hickam - Clark |
| AC Type: | Boeing C-135B |
| Registration: | 62-0332 |
| cn / ln: | 18239 |
| Aboard: | 84 (passengers:74 crew:10) |
| Fatalities: | 79 (passengers:74 crew:5) |
| Ground: | 1 |
| Summary: | While attempting to land at Clark Air Force Base, the aircraft contacted the perimeter fence, 3,500 ft. from the threshold of the runway, causing the plane to clip the tower and crash 300 ft. left of the runway center line. The aircraft also struck a taxi killing the driver. Wrong approach configuration on part of the flying crew who decided to continue the approach despite he was instructed by ATC to abandon the approach and to go around |
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