Overview
An aircraft crashed during a night low-level training mission in Montana. The mission involved two low-level entry points to train a new navigator and test ground avoidance equipment. The first entry point was the Flint Rock Oil Burner Run.
Sequence of Events
The aircraft was flying a level flight path at the first knoll, which had an elevation of 2,550 feet. The aircraft missed this knoll but continued along the flight path. Approximately 300 feet farther, the aircraft contacted a second knoll and disintegrated upon impact.
Crew
The crew on board consisted of seven members: Captain Guido J. Pizzeck Jr. (pilot), Captain Willis C. Morris (copilot), Captain John H. Pulliam (navigator), Captain Jerry W. Berendzen (navigator), First Lieutenant Daniel C. Woodward (electronic warfare officer), First Lieutenant David L. Harlan (navigator), and Technical Sergeant Edwin Fonzy Arlington (air gunner).
Wreckage
The wreckage was located near Jordan, approximately 60 miles south of Glasgow, Montana.