Mid-Air : Accident Reports and Voice Transcripts from Military and Airline Mid-Air Collisions

by Sturkey, Marion F.

• ISBN13: 9780965081474
• ISBN10: 0965081478
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-10-15
• Publisher: Heritage Pr Intl

Summary

MID-AIR offers readers brutally authentic accounts of collisions involving Military aircraft and Civil transports. Each of the 62 chapters is a window through which readers re-live the mid-air collision, the voice transcript (where available), and the subsequent investigation. This book is a priceless resource for all Aviation Professionals and Aviation Enthusiasts.

Author Biography

Marion Sturkey began his aviation career in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he flew both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. He later became a commercial pilot. Eventually leaving flying behind, he worked in the corporate world in various management capacities until his retirement in 1995. Full time, he now researches and writes books on military and aviation concerns.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
The First Mid-Air Collisions	p. 4
Give the Passengers a Thrill: Boeing PW-9 (USAAF) - Ford 5-AT Tri-Motor (Maddux) 21 April 1929 over San Diego, California	p. 7
We Hit the Airliner!: Lockheed B-34 Ventura (USAAF) - Douglas DC-3 (American) 23 October 1942 near Palm Springs, California	p. 14
The Fatal "Training" Dogfight: Waco UPF-7 (WTS) - Beechcraft AT-10 (USAAF) 22 June 1943 near Adel, Georgia	p. 21
Crash in a Cotton Field: Douglas A-26 Invader (USAAF) - Douglas DC-3 (Eastern) 12 July 1945 near Darlington, South Carolina	p. 27
Skyscraper Dead Ahead: North American B-25 Mitchell (USAAF) - Empire State Building 28 July 1945 over Manhattan, New York	p. 33
Acrobatics on the Airway: Grumman F6F Hellcat (USN) - Douglas DC-3 (Eastern) 30 July 1949 near Chesterfield, New Jersey	p. 39
Look Out for the P-38!: Lockheed P-38 (Bolivian Air Force) - Douglas DC-4 (Eastern) 1 November 1949 at Washington, D.C.	p. 45
The Miami-to-Havana Tragedy: Douglas DC-4 Skymaster (Cubana) - Beechcraft SNB-5 (USN) 25 April 1951 over Key West, Florida	p. 53
Tragedy over the Grand Canyon: Lockheed L-1049 Constellation (TWA) - Douglas DC-7 (United) 30 June 1956 over the Grand Canyon, Arizona	p. 59
Say Goodbye to Everybody!: Douglas DC-7 (factory test flight) - Northrop F-89 Scorpion (USAF) 31 January 1957 near Sunland, California	p. 67
A Simple Night VFR Flight: Douglas C-118 Liftmaster (USAF) - Lockheed P2V Neptune (USN) 1 February 1958 over Norwalk, California	p. 72
Section ADF Approach - IFR at Night: Fairchild R4Q Boxcar (USMC) - Douglas AD-6 Skyraider (USMC) 7 March 1958 near Naha, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands	p. 78
Fire in the Sky and Metal Rain: North Amer. F-100 Super Sabre (USAF) - Douglas DC-7 (United) 21 April 1958 near Las Vegas, Nevada	p. 87
Oh, It Was an Awful Sight!: Viscount 745 (Capital) - Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (ANG) 20 May 1958 near Jefferson, Maryland	p. 94
Turn the Other Way!: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress (USAF) - Boeing B-52 (USAF) 8 September 1958 near Fairchild AFB, Washington	p. 101
Two Nuclear Bombs Aboard: Boeing B-52 (USAF) - Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker (USAF) 15 October 1959 over Glen Dean, Kentucky	p. 108
A Routine Check-Flight: North American F-86 Sabre (ANG) - Beechcraft C-35 Bonanza (GA) 15 December 1959 near Cheyenne, Wyoming	p. 115
Two Planes IFR at the Same Altitude: Douglas R6D (USN) - Douglas DC-3 (Consorcio Real Aerovias) 25 February 1960 over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	p. 122
Radar Service Terminated: Douglas DC-8 (United) - Lockheed L-1049 Constellation (TWA) 16 December 1960 over New York City	p. 129
VFR-On-Top?: Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (USAF) - Lockheed L-18 (GA) 8 June 1962 near Tallahassee, Florida	p. 138
Beware of the Whistling Swans: Vickers Viscount 745 (United) - Flock of Whistling Swans 23 November 1962 near Ellicott City, Maryland	p. 144
Fatal Optical Illusion: Boeing 707 (TWA) - Lockheed L-1049 Constellation (Eastern) 4 December 1965 over Carmel, New York	p. 150
Broken Arrow: Boeing B-52 (USAF) - Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker (USAF) 17 January 1966 near Palomares, Spain	p. 158
The Flight of the Valkyrie: North Amer. XB-70 Valkyrie (USAF) - Lockheed F-104 (NASA) 8 June 1966 near Barstow, California	p. 166
Helicopter Valley: Boeing CH-46 Sea Knight (USMC) - Boeing CH-46 (USMC) 15 July 1966 in the Song Ngan Valley, Vietnam	p. 173
Traffic - Twelve O'clock - One Mile: Douglas DC-9 (TWA) - Beechcraft B-55 Baron (GA) 9 March 1967 near Urbano, Ohio	p. 181
Caution, Fifty-Three Directly Overhead: Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion (USMC) - Bell UH-1 Huey (USMC) 23 June 1967 at MCAF New River, North Carolina	p. 188
Death Pours from the Sky: Boeing 727 (Piedmont) - Cessna 310 (GA) 19 July 1967 near Hendersonville, North Carolina	p. 195
What'd Ya Hit Up There?: Douglas DC-9 (Allegheny) - Piper PA-28 Cherokee (GA) 9 September 1969 near Fairland, Indiana	p. 204
No Problem, We'll File VFR: McDonnell F-4 Phantom (USMC) - Douglas DC-9 (AirWest) 6 June 1971 near Duarte, California	p. 211
Go Around! Go Around!: Convair CV-990 Galileo (NASA) - Lockheed P-3 Orion (USN) 12 April 1973 at NAS Moffett Field, California	p. 218
I Just Hit Something!: Convair F-106 Delta Dart (ANG) - Piper PA-24 Comanche (GA) 11 October 1974 near Saxis, Virginia	p. 225
Radar Lock-On... Tally-Ho!: General Dynamics F-111 (USAF) - Rockwell 690 Commander (GA) 12 November 1974 near Kingston, Utah	p. 233
Unavoidable Collision?: de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter (Golden West) - Cessna 150 (GA) 9 January 1975 over Whittier, California	p. 241
Clear Sky and Unrestricted Visibility: Convair VT-29 (USAF) - Cessna 150 (GA) 9 January 1975 at Newport News, Virginia	p. 249
One-Eighty-Two, Descend Immediately!: Douglas DC-10 (American) - Lockheed L-1011 TriStar (TWA) 26 November 1975 near Carleton, Michigan	p. 256
We Are Finished! Goodbye! Goodbye!: Hawker Siddeley HS-121 (BEA) - Douglas DC-9 (Inex-Adria) 10 September 1976 over Vrbovec, Croatia	p. 264
My Wingman Hit Something!: McDonnell F-4 Phantom (USAF) - Cessna 414 (GA) 13 September 1976 near Brighton, Florida	p. 273
We Are Now "at" Takeoff: Boeing 747 (Pan Am) - Boeing 747 (KLM) 27 March 1977 at Tenerife, Canary Islands	p. 279
Ma! I Love Ya!: Boeing 727 (Pacific Southwest) - Cessna 172 Skyhawk (GA) 25 September 1978 over San Diego, California	p. 288
Plain and Simple Bad Luck: General Dynamics F-111 (USAF) - Cessna TU-206 Stationair (GA) 6 February 1980 near Cannon AFB, New Mexico	p. 297
Where Are the Skydivers?: Handley Page HP-137 (Air-US) - Cessna TU-206 Stationair (GA) 17 April 1981 near Loveland, Colorado	p. 303
You've Got F-4s on Your Tail: McDonnell F-4 Phantom (USAF) - Beechcraft D-55 Baron (GA) 9 January 1983 over the Atlantic Ocean	p. 310
Head-On Collision on the ILS: Beechcraft C-99 Commuter (Wings West) - Rockwell 112-TC (GA) 24 August 1984 near San Luis Obispo, California	p. 317
Grand Canyon Scenic Tour: de Havilland DHC-6 (Grand Canyon Air) - Bell 206 (Helitech) 18 June 1986 over the Grand Canyon, Arizona	p. 323
Oh, [expletive]! This Can't Be!: Douglas DC-9 (AeroMexico) - Piper PA-28 Cherokee (GA) 31 August 1986 over Cerritos, California	p. 329
I'm in Trouble Down Here!: Fairchild SA-226 Metro II (SkyWest) - Mooney M-20 (GA) 15 January 1987 over Kearns, Utah	p. 335
No Conflicting Traffic?: Beechcraft U-21 (USA) - Piper PA-31 Navajo Chieftain (GA) 20 January 1987 near Independence, Missouri	p. 344
Cleared to Land? Is that Correct?: Boeing 727 (Eastern) - Beechcraft A-100 King Air (GA) 18 January 1990 at Atlanta, Georgia	p. 350
Lost in Blinding Fog: Boeing 727 (Northwest) - Douglas DC-9 (Northwest) 3 December 1990 at Detroit, Michigan	p. 358
He Went Up in Flames: Boeing 737 (USAir) - Fairchild SA-227 Metroliner (SkyWest) 1 February 1991 at Los Angeles, California	p. 369
Military Low-Level Training Flight: Panavia GR-1 Tornado (RAF) - Bell 206 JetRanger (GA) 23 June 1993 near Kendal, Cumbria, United Kingdom	p. 378
Cleared To Land: Lockheed C-130 (USAF) - General Dynamics F-16 (USAF) 23 March 1994 at Pope AFB, North Carolina	p. 385
There's An Airplane!: Douglas DC-9 (TWA) - Cessna 441 Conquest (GA) 22 November 1994 at St. Louis, Missouri	p. 395
Give It All You Got!: Boeing E-3 Sentry AWACS (USAF) - Flock of Canadian Geese 22 September 1995 at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska	p. 403
When Giants Collide: Boeing 747 (Saudi Arabian) - Ilyushin Il-76 (Kazakhstan Air) 12 November 1996 over Charki Dadri, Bhiwani District, India	p. 410
Max Reverse!: Beechcraft 1900 (United) - Beechcraft A-90 King Air (GA) 19 November 1996 at Quincy, Illinois	p. 417
No Traffic Reported: Lockheed C-141 Starlifter (USAF) - Tupolev TU-154 (Luftwaffe) 13 September 1997 over the South Atlantic Ocean	p. 425
Woooppps!: Grumman EA-6 Prowler (USMC) - Mount Cermis ski-lift cable 3 February 1998 near Cavalese, Trento Province, Italy	p. 432
Chinese Air Force (PLAAF) Intercept: Lockheed EP-3E Aries (USN) - Jian F-8 Apollo (Chinese Air Force) 1 April 2001 over the ocean near Hainan Island, China	p. 439
TCAS versus Air Traffic Control: Tupolev TU-154 (Bashkirian Air) - Boeing 757 (DHL Express) 1 July 2002 near Ueberlingen, Germany	p. 446
Collision at Flight Level 370: Boeing 737 (Gol) - Embraer EMB-135 Legacy 600 (GA) 29 September 2006 over the Amazon Jungle, Brazil	p. 454
"Last Words" from Airline Cockpits	p. 462
Glossary	p. 467
About the Author	p. 475
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