Accident
Last updated: 19 May 2013
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| Datum: | 09 MAI 1962 |
| Flugzeugtyp: | Boeing KC-135A-BN Stratotanker |
| Fluggesellschaft: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Kennzeichen: | 56-3618 |
| Werknummer: | 17367/57 |
| Baujahr: | 1958-02-13 (4 years 3 months) |
| Triebwerk: | 4 Pratt & Whitney J57-P |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 4 / Insassen: 4 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 2 / Insassen: 2 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 6 / Insassen: 6 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | Limestone-Loring AFB, ME (LIZ) (USA)
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| Flugphase: | Start (TOF) |
| Betriebsart: | Militär |
| Flug von: | Limestone-Loring AFB, ME (LIZ), USA |
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The nr.2 engine failed on takeoff. The tanker became airborne but failed to gain height. The left wing contacted the ground and the airplane crashed.
Informationsquelle:
» Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker: More Than Just a Tanker (Aerofax Series) / Robert S Hopkins, III
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
