Barksdale AFB

One hour after it arrived at Barksdale AFB, the KC-10 was taken over by three technicians for refueling and routine maintenance. One took place in the cockpit, one in the left main wheel well and one in the rear of the airplane when an explosion occurred. Fire spread quickly and almost destroyed the aircraft. The man who was in the left main wheel well was killed while both others were injured. At the time of the incident, the aircraft had 63,000 lb of fuel on board including 15,000 lb in the forward tank. The centre and aft fuel tanks were empty; the remaining 48,000 lb were in the wing tanks.

The crew departed Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, at 1500LT on a training flight to Kenneth Ingalls Sawyer AFB (K. I. Sawyer AFB), Wisconsin. The goal of the mission was to test the performances of a new ground reconnaissance radar. While cruising by night at low altitude, the airplane struck trees, stalled and crashed in a dense wooded area located south of Stone Lake. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all nine crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Curtis E. Robertson, pilot,
1st Lt Darrick R. Negron, copilot,
Lt Col Jack Atherton, pilot instructor,
Cpt Edward E. Kamph, radio navigator,
1st Lt Jerome P. Calligari, navigator,
Maj James H. Crook, navigator instructor,
Cpt Michael J. Dunlap, early warning operator,
A1C Gerald D. Turney, air gunner,
M/Sgt Lonnie Woodard, flight engineer.

Shortly after takeoff from Barksdale AFB, while in initial climb, the four engine aircraft stalled and crashed in flames. All seven crew members were quickly evacuated while the aircraft was totally destroyed by a post crash fire. The crew was engaged in a nuclear logistics movement mission.

Following an uneventful training mission, the crew was returning to his base in Barksdale and completed the approach by night. On final, the heavy bomber hit the roof of a house and crashed onto it about 1,2 mile short of runway 15. Four crew members were killed while nine others were injured. The couple who was sleeping in the house at the time of the accident was evacuated safely.

The crew was completing a local training sortie at Barksdale AFB when on final approach, an engine failed. The heavy bomber christened 'Wild Goose' stalled and crashed short of runway threshold. There were no casualties but the aircraft was destroyed.

Crashed on takeoff. No casualties.

On approach to Lajes, the aircraft suffered an engine failure, stalled and crashed. All 16 crew members were killed.

Shortly after takeoff from Barksdale AFB, while in initial climb, the crew encountered engine problems. The captain elected to make an emergency landing and reduced his altitude. The airplane crash landed in a field and hit a cotton picker before coming to rest. While all nine crew members were unhurt, the aircraft was written off and the cotton picker was killed.

The crew was completing a local training sortie in Barksdale AFB. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft collided with another USAF North American B-25 Mitchell registered 44-29445. While 44-30894 crash landed in a field located near Curtis, about three miles south of the airbase, 44-29445 exploded in midair and crashed. All five crew members on board 44-30894 were injured while both pilots of 44-29445 were killed.

The crew was completing a local training sortie in Barksdale AFB. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft collided with another USAF North American B-25 Mitchell registered 44-30894. While 44-30894 crash landed in a field located near Curtis, about three miles south of the airbase, 44-29445 exploded in midair and crashed. All five crew members on board 44-30894 were injured while both pilots of 44-29445 were killed.