Incident
On a training flight departing from Langley Air Force Base, a twin-engine aircraft collided with a second U.S. Air Force Douglas A-26 Invader over the Chesapeake Bay. Following the collision, both aircraft entered a dive and crashed into the bay approximately ten miles east of Langley AFB. All six crew members on board both aircraft were killed.
Aircraft
The second aircraft involved was a USAF Douglas A-26 Invader, registration number 44-34111, carrying a crew of three. The first aircraft, also a twin-engine type, was on a local training mission. The specific model of the first aircraft is not identified in the available information.
Crew
The six deceased crew members were identified as Captain Robert MacCombs, First Lieutenant Otis Jones, Master Sergeant Harley Brunner, Technical Sergeant Samuel Sartain, Cadet Thomas Miller, and Cadet John Harker.
Aftermath
Both aircraft were lost in the accident. The wreckage fell into the bay, and recovery operations were initiated. No further details regarding the investigation or cause have been released.