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Air Force Events ·Oct 5, 2026 ·πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States

United States Air Force OA-1K Skyraider II Damaged

Event Report

United States Air Force
DateOct. 5, 2026
CountryπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
ForceUnited States Air Force
Location Sundance Airport, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
35.60, -97.71
Aircraft OA-1K Skyraider II (OA-1K Skyraider II / AT-802U)
Event type Damaged
Description

An OA-1K Skyraider II of the 492nd Special Operations Wing veered left midway down the runway while landing at Sundance Airport in northwest Oklahoma City on 5 October 2026 and came to rest in the grass, Air & Space Forces Magazine reported. The Oklahoma City Fire Department told News 9 that the aircraft nosed over after landing before coming back upright; its propeller blades were bent. The wing said both crew members were safe and that the cause is under investigation. The mishap came days after the type's formal training unit began training its first class of pilots, and follows the crash-landing of October 2025 near Oklahoma City.

Side Profile
Air Tractor OA-1K Skyraider II / AT-802U Combat profile drawing
Profile of OA-1K Skyraider II / AT-802U
Sundance Airport, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Sundance Airport, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA