Narrative:
The KC-135 tanker descended below the glide slope while approaching Carswell AFB (FWH) in thick fog. It struck the roof of a state highway department warehouse and hit a power pole. It crashed short of the runway and caught fire.
accident date: 08-03-1960
type: Boeing KC-135A-BN Stratotanker
registration: 57-1466
accident date: 08-03-1960
type: Boeing KC-135A-BN Stratotanker
registration: 57-1466
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 8 March 1960 |
| Time: | 23:23 |
| Type: |  Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 57-1466 |
| MSN: | 17537/146 |
| First flight: | 1958-09-04 (1 year 6 months) |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney J57-P |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Fort Worth-Carswell AFB, TX (FWH) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Fort Worth-Carswell AFB, TX (FWH/KNFW), United States of America |
| Fort Worth-Carswell AFB, TX (FWH/KNFW), United States of America |
The KC-135 tanker descended below the glide slope while approaching Carswell AFB (FWH) in thick fog. It struck the roof of a state highway department warehouse and hit a power pole. It crashed short of the runway and caught fire.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Ground
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accident date: 08-03-1960
type: Boeing KC-135A-BN Stratotanker
registration: 57-1466
accident date: 08-03-1960
type: Boeing KC-135A-BN Stratotanker
registration: 57-1466
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