Last updated: 28 February 2021
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| Datum: | Mittwoch 3 Februar 1960 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker |
| Fluggesellschaft: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Kennzeichen: | 56-3628 |
| Werknummer: | 17377/67 |
| Baujahr: | 1958-03-14 (1 year 11 months) |
| Triebwerk: | 4 Pratt & Whitney J57-P |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 6 / Insassen: 6 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 0 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 6 / Insassen: 6 |
| Opfer am Boden: | Todesopfer: 2 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | Roswell-Walker AFB, NM ( USA)
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| Flugphase: | Start (TOF) |
| Betriebsart: | Militär |
| Flug von: | Roswell-Walker AFB, NM, USA |
| Roswell-Walker AFB, NM, USA |
Crashed while taking off in extremely gusty crosswind conditions. The airplane skidded into two other KC-135 tankers (57-1449 and 57-1457) and a hangar, bursting into flames.
The airplane operated on a training flight. The instructor pilot occupied the jump seat instead of one of the pilot's seats as directed by the commander.
Informationsquelle:
» Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker: More Than Just a Tanker (Aerofax Series) / Robert S Hopkins, IIIFotos
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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.
