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| Date: | Tuesday 5 March 1974 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 57-1500 |
| MSN: | 17571/180 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7434 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney J57-P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 0.6 km from Wichita-McConnell AFB, KS (IAB) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Wichita-McConnell AFB, KS (IAB/KIAB) |
The pilot lost control of the airplane immediately after takeoff. Confusion between the instructor pilot and student pilot during a perceived no. 1 engine failure caused overcontrol of the airplane.
Sources:
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker: More Than Just a Tanker (Aerofax Series) / Robert S Hopkins, III
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker: More Than Just a Tanker (Aerofax Series) / Robert S Hopkins, III
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