What happened
During a return flight to the base at Carswell following a mission to refuel, an aircraft encountered challenging environmental conditions. The crew was performing an approach under the cover of night amidst heavy fog, which significantly reduced visibility.
While on final approach, the aircraft descended below the necessary altitude and made contact with the ground approximately one mile before reaching the runway. Following this initial impact, the plane bounced and collided with a series of power cables and the roof of a structure. The sequence of impacts concluded with the aircraft crashing just short of the runway threshold.
All seven crew members sustained injuries during the accident. The aircraft was completely destroyed as a result of the collision sequence.
Findings
Investigations into the accident determined that the primary factor was that the crew proceeded with the approach while maintaining an insufficient altitude.