Fatal Aircraft Crash at Loring AFB (56-3618)

Incident Overview and Outcome An aircraft experienced difficulties while climbing just after liftoff from Loring AFB. The left wing stalled and struck the ground, causing the aircraft to crash and burn approximately 2,500 feet past the runway end. All six occupants were killed in the accident. ## Official Probable Cause The official investigation determined that the probable cause of the accident was the failure of engine number two shortly after takeoff. The aircraft was heavily loaded at the time of the accident, a condition noted in the official findings alongside the engine failure as the cause of the crash.