Incident Details
During a local training mission, the crew of an aircraft departed Little Rock-Jacksonville AFB. En route, the aircraft reduced its altitude from 3,000 feet to 2,000 feet to join a formation of four other aircraft. While executing this maneuver, the crew lost control of the aircraft. The airplane subsequently entered a dive and impacted the ground in a wooded area near Judsonia. The impact was severe, resulting in the destruction of the aircraft. All seven crew members on board were killed in the crash.
Investigation and Probable Cause
The official investigation into the accident concluded that the loss of control occurred after a wing failed. This wing failure led to the inability to maintain controlled flight, causing the aircraft to crash. The probable cause, as stated in the findings, is loss of control in flight due to a wing failure.