What happened
During a routine local training mission at Castle Air Force Base, an aircraft was performing a series of touch-and-go maneuvers. As the crew attempted to land the plane, the aircraft became uncontrollable immediately following touchdown. The subsequent impact resulted in a post-crash fire.
As a result of the accident, there were five fatalities and two injuries among the personnel on board. The flight was being conducted as part of standard training operations at the time of the incident.
Findings
Following the impact, it was determined that the aircraft lost control during the landing phase of the maneuver.