What happened
During a scheduled local training exercise, a Hercules aircraft was acting as a target for an interception maneuver. The mission involved a USAF Convair F-102A Delta Dagger, identified by registration 56-1517, attempting to intercept the transport plane. During the course of the flight, the two aircraft collided in mid-air. Following the impact, both planes descended rapidly into the ground, resulting in a crash that caused 13 fatalities. There were no survivors among the crew members on either aircraft.
Findings
Preliminary assessments suggest that the accident was driven by inadequate coordination and poor judgment between the two flight crews during the interception attempt.