What happened
During an aerial refueling mission operating out of Dow AFB, two military aircraft were involved in a mid-air collision. The incident occurred while a Boeing B-47E-25-DT Stratojet, bearing registration 52-0171, was performing refueling maneuvers over the Atlantic Ocean. Following the impact, both aircraft descended into the ocean, crashing approximately 660 km southeast of Goose Bay, Newfoundland.
There were no survivors of the accident. The crash resulted in a total of eight fatalities, accounting for all occupants on both aircraft involved in the collision.
Findings
The specific details surrounding the mid-air impact remain undetermined, as the exact circumstances that led to the two planes colliding have not been established.