Training Aircraft Crash at Santa Maria AFB (2452)

Incident Overview and Location Details The incident occurred during a local training mission at Santa Maria AFB. The aircraft was on final approach when the accident sequence began. The pilot-in-command adopted a too high angle of descent, which caused the aircraft to pass below the glide path. As a result, the aircraft struck the ground short of the runway threshold. The impact led to the destruction of the aircraft by a post-crash fire. All seven crew members on board were injured in the accident. The official investigation identified the probable cause as a wrong approach configuration. No specific aircraft type, registration, date, operator, or additional location details were provided in the source material.