Accident
The crew was conducting a local training mission at Loring Air Force Base in Maine. After completing several touch-and-go maneuvers, the pilots initiated a new approach. Poor visibility due to adverse weather conditions caused the aircraft to fly too low on final approach. The airplane struck the ground in a prairie approximately three miles south of the airbase. The impact destroyed the aircraft.
Fatalities
All nine occupants died in the crash. The crew consisted of: Maj Kirkwood G. Myers (pilot), Lt Lane L. Kittle (copilot), Lt Leonard M. Corcaro, Sgt Oran C. Reily, Lt Robert F. Testerman, Lt Leslie N. Martin Jr., Lt James F. Thompson, Maj Milo C. Johnson (instructor navigator), and Maj Moody E. Denton (pilot instructor).