Narrative:
Crashed on a frozen lake following landing gear problems. All crew members were killed in the accident.
» Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker: More Than Just a Tanker (Aerofax Series) / Robert S Hopkins, III
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 7 December 1975 |
| Type: |  Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 60-0354 |
| MSN: | 18129/468 |
| First flight: | 1961-05-11 (14 years 7 months) |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6594 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney J57-P |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | ca 8 km S of Fairbanks-Eielson AFB, AK (EIL) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Fairbanks-Eielson AFB, AK (EIL/PAEI), United States of America |
| Fairbanks-Eielson AFB, AK (EIL/PAEI), United States of America |
Crashed on a frozen lake following landing gear problems. All crew members were killed in the accident.
Sources:
» Lodi News-Sentinel - Dec 9, 1975» Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker: More Than Just a Tanker (Aerofax Series) / Robert S Hopkins, III
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