Accident Details
A cargo flight departed Milwaukee-General Billy Mitchell Airport bound for Howard AFB in Panama City, with an intermediate stop at Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport. The aircraft carried 10 crew members and a load consisting of foods and electronics.
Upon landing at Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport, the aircraft touched down 2,000 feet past the runway threshold with its flaps configured at 50°. Unable to decelerate sufficiently within the remaining runway distance, the aircraft overran the runway and collided with a road and a bridge, subsequently bursting into flames.
Casualties
Three crew members were killed in the accident, while the remaining seven crew members sustained injuries.