What happened
During the flight, the aircraft experienced a mechanical failure involving one of its engines. Following the loss of power, the captain instructed the crew members to abandon the aircraft via bailout procedures. Despite these efforts, the plane entered a steep descent and impacted the ground within a prairie region.
While the aircraft was completely destroyed upon impact, there were no fatalities among the personnel on board. All eight crew members were successfully rescued following the accident.
Findings
The investigation determined that the primary factor leading to the crash was an engine failure during the flight phase.