What happened
Approximately 57 minutes after departing from Dover AFB, an aircraft traveling toward the Lajes, Azores Islands, was operating at an altitude of 14,000 feet. During this period, the crew provided a position report to ground controllers. Shortly thereafter, the aircraft became uncontrollable and descended into the ocean. The impact occurred roughly 1,440 km east of the New Jersey coastline.
Following the disappearance, search and rescue operations were launched to locate the wreckage and survivors. However, these efforts were terminated several days later after investigators found no evidence of the plane or its occupants. The incident resulted in 10 fatalities.
Findings
Official investigations into the crash concluded that there was insufficient physical evidence to establish a definitive reason for the accident. Consequently, the specific factors that led to the aircraft going out of control remain undetermined.