Accident
The flight, operating under callsign Cream 2, was departing from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, en route to Vietnam. The takeoff was initiated on runway 05L. During the takeoff roll, the captain decided to abort the procedure for reasons that were not determined. The aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining runway distance. It overran the runway, traveled down a grass embankment, and struck a large ditch. The aircraft came to rest on Kadena AB's inner perimeter road, on top of an air force police pick-up truck. The impact tore the wings from the aircraft, releasing fuel from the wing tanks. Fires ignited from ruptured hydraulic lines, fuel flowing over hot brakes, and electrical malfunctions. The aircraft was a total loss.
Aftermath
All seven crew members were rescued from the wreckage. Two of them, who had been seriously injured, died on November 26 and November 28.
Crew
The crew consisted of pilot Captain William "Billy" Dilworth, navigator Captain Gary B. Sible, radar navigator Alex Damellio, electronic warfare officer Captain Charles David Miller, electronic warfare officer Austin J. Decker II, tail gunner Al Aroney, and crew chief mechanic Staff Sergeant Jerry Nixon Scott.