Incident Overview
A local training flight at Barksdale Air Force Base ended in a crash near the base after the aircraft experienced an engine failure on final approach. The accident resulted in the deaths of six crew members, with one survivor. The aircraft was destroyed in the impact.
Crew Members
The crew consisted of seven personnel. Those killed were:
- Captain Howard Ralph Evans, pilot
- 2nd Lieutenant Owen Dack, copilot
- Airman Second Class Patrick James Marr, flight engineer
- Captain Donald Kingman, navigator
- Airman Third Class Donald D. Brahm, radio operator
- Airman First Class Harvey M. Sullivan, refuel operator
The sole survivor was Captain Gorman D. Blackerby, radar operator.
Sequence of Events
The flight was conducted as a training mission. On final approach to the airbase, the aircraft suffered an engine failure. The crew was unable to recover, and the aircraft crashed in the vicinity of Barksdale AFB. Emergency response teams arrived at the scene, but six crew members were pronounced dead.
Official Findings
The official investigation determined that the probable cause of the accident was an engine failure on final approach. No other contributing factors were stated.