Other Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker 62-3522, Friday 4 March 1977
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Date:Friday 4 March 1977
Time:12:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic K35A model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 62-3522
MSN: 18505/572
Year of manufacture:1963
Total airframe hrs:6423 hours
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney J57-P
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Other
Location:Rome-Griffiss AFB, NY (RME) -   United States of America
Phase: Standing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:-
Destination airport:-
Narrative:
Engine explosion during ground engine maintenance run. A fire erupted.

Sources:

Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker: More Than Just a Tanker (Aerofax Series) / Robert S Hopkins, III

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