- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | August 28, 1976 |
Time: | 1240 |
Location: | Near Thorney, England |
Operator: | Military - U.S. Air Force |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | McGuire AFB - Mildenhall RAF |
AC Type: | Lockheed C-141A (L.300) |
Registration: | 67-0006 |
cn / ln: | 6257 |
Aboard: | 18 (passengers:4 crew:14) |
Fatalities: | 18 (passengers:4 crew:14) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The aircraft suffered structural failure after flying into a severe thunderstorm. The starboard wing, horizontal stabilizer and vertical tail fin separated from the aircraft. |
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