Incident Details
A training flight operating from Loring Air Force Base encountered an unexpected situation. The copilot successfully bailed out of the aircraft before it crashed in the town of Perth-Andover, approximately 15 miles southeast of the base. The impact resulted in a huge explosion. The copilot survived, while eight other occupants were killed.
Casualties
Six of the eight deceased were identified in the accident report: Captain Richard A. Jenkins, Captain William C. Davidson, Captain John E. McCune, Captain Marquid H. D. Myers, Technical Sergeant Ray A. Miller, and First Lieutenant Joe L. Church III. The copilot, who bailed out, was not named in the report.