Beschrijving:
A Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker tanker plane sustain minor damage in an explosive decompression en route over Canada. The aircraft was carrying 25 passengers and eight crew men, all military personnel. One crew member sustained fatal injuries.
The accident happened when a small window blew out at an altitude of 35.000 feet. An emergency landing was carried out at Edmonton, Canada.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | dinsdag 5 maart 1974 |
| Tijd: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registratie: | registration unknown |
| Constructienummer: | |
| Bouwjaar: | |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 1 / inzittenden: 8 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 25 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 1 / inzittenden: 33 |
| Schade: | Licht |
| Gevolgen: | Repaired |
| Plaats: | 64 km (40 mijl) SE of Fort Nelson, BC ( Canada)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Militair |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Fairbanks-Eielson AFB, AK (EIL/PAEI), Verenigde Staten |
| Fort Worth-Carswell AFB, TX (FWH/KNFW), Verenigde Staten |
A Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker tanker plane sustain minor damage in an explosive decompression en route over Canada. The aircraft was carrying 25 passengers and eight crew men, all military personnel. One crew member sustained fatal injuries.
The accident happened when a small window blew out at an altitude of 35.000 feet. An emergency landing was carried out at Edmonton, Canada.
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» Lodi News-Sentinel - Mar 6, 1974Foto's
Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Fairbanks-Eielson AFB, AK en Fort Worth-Carswell AFB, TX bedraagt 4830 km (3019 miles).
De afstand tussen Fairbanks-Eielson AFB, AK en Fort Worth-Carswell AFB, TX bedraagt 4830 km (3019 miles).
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