Accidents and incidents On June 27, 1954, a USAF Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter crashed into Box Springs Mountain 8km N of March AFB. The aircraft was diverting to San Bernardino-Norton AFB because of poor weather conditions at March AFB. The plane impacted a mountain and crashed on a boulder-strewn ridge. All 14 occupants were killed. On July 17, 1985, a NASA Convair 990 Coronado blew a tire on its takeoff roll and aborted at 140kts and tried to clear the runway but a fire broke out because a fuel tank was ruptured. All 19 occupants survived, but the aircraft was destroyed and written off. On July 30, 1988, a Learjet 23 operated by Jet Management on final approach rolled inverted and crashed at March AFB because of known aircraft deficiences prior to the flight. Both occupants died. Also around 1977 or 78 a B-52 crashed and killed all aboard except the tailgunner.crashed on take off on Southside of runway. The right wing clipped a tree.
Accidents and incidents On June 27 1954 a USAF Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter crashed into Box Springs Mountain 8km N of March AFB The aircraft was diverting to San Bernardino-Norton AFB because of poor weather conditions at March AFB The plane impacted a mountain and crashed on a boulder-strewn ridge All 14 occupants were killed On July 17 1985 a NASA Convair 990 Coronado blew a tire on its takeoff roll and aborted at 140kts and tried to clear the runway but a fire broke out because a fuel tank was ruptured All 19 occupants survived but the aircraft was destroyed and written off On July 30 1988 a Learjet 23 operated by Jet Management on final approach rolled inverted and crashed at March AFB because of known aircraft deficiences prior to the flight Both occupants died Also around 1977 or 78 a B-52 crashed and killed all aboard except the tailgunnercrashed on take off on Southside of runway The right wing clipped a tree