What happened
During a scheduled night training operation at Bergstrom AFB, an aircraft crashed while attempting to land. As the crew was performing the final approach phase of the flight, the plane descended below the necessary altitude and struck the ground short of the runway. The impact resulted in a significant fire.
Initial rescue efforts were successful in saving four crew members from the wreckage. However, the accident resulted in five fatalities immediately following the crash. Tragically, one of the survivors succumbed to their injuries several hours later, bringing the total number of deaths to six.
Findings
Investigations into the incident indicated that the aircraft was too low during its final approach before the collision occurred.