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| Date: | Sunday 26 September 1976 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: |  Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 61-0296 |
| MSN: | 18203/518 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6109 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney J57-P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 20 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 20 km SW of Alpena, MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | General Mitchell International Airport, WI (MKE/KMKE) |
| Oscoda-Wurtsmith AFB, MI (OSC) |
Crash-landed in rugged terrain. The airplane broke up and ended up in a swamp. Possible cabin pressurization problem.
The aircraft operated on a flight from General Mitchell International Airport, Wisconsin, USA to Oscoda-Wurtsmith AFB, Michigan with an en route stop at Kincheloe AFB, Michigan.
Sources:
Lt Col Michael Heberling USAF (Ret)
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker: More Than Just a Tanker (Aerofax Series) / Robert S Hopkins, III
Toledo Blade - Sep 27, 1976
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2025 12:59 | NicksAviation | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
| 07-Sep-2025 14:10 | NicksAviation | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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