Harrisburg-Intl

After landing at Harrisburg Airport, the undercarriage collapsed and the aircraft came to rest on its belly. Both occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

The crew was performing a flight from Perrin AFB (Denison, Texas) to Olmstead AFB (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) with an intermediate stop at Youngstown, Ohio. On final approach to Olmstead AFB, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with rain falls and fog. While under instruments at an altitude of 700 feet, the airplane struck tree tops, stalled and crashed in flames in a wooded area located two miles short of runway. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all six occupants were killed.
Crew:
Cpt E. D. Kossick, pilot,
1st Lt J. O. McMichael, copilot,
A2c William C. Bailey, flight engineer,
Lt Col J. F. Tracy, navigator.
Passengers:
S/Sgt C. D. Jolley,
M/Sgt S. W. Christian.

The airplane departed Olmsted AFB, Harrisburg (PA), on a flight to Andrews AFB. On final approach, it crashed 300 metres short of runway, bursting into flames. The copilot was killed and five other occupants were injured.
Crew:
1st Lt J. C. Martin, pilot,
2nd Lt Carl Curtis, copilot. †