ASN Aircraft accident Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker 60-0352 Spokane, WA
ASN logo
 

Status:
Date:Monday 10 September 1962
Time:11:05
Type:Silhouette image of generic K35A model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker
Operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 60-0352
MSN: 18127/466
First flight: 1961-05-03 (1 year 4 months)
Total airframe hrs:303
Engines: 4 Pratt & Whitney J57-P
Crew:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Passengers:Fatalities: 40 / Occupants: 40
Total:Fatalities: 44 / Occupants: 44
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:32 km (20 mls) NE of Spokane, WA (   United States of America)
Phase: Approach (APR)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Rapid City-Ellsworth AFB, SD (RCA/KRCA), United States of America
Destination airport:Spokane-Fairchild AFB, WA (SKA/KSKA), United States of America
Narrative:
The KC-135 was descending for Fairchild AFB when it flew into a fog shrouded ravine on the 5271-foot high Mount Kit Carson.

Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain

Photos

Add your photo of this accident or aircraft

Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Rapid City-Ellsworth AFB, SD to Spokane-Fairchild AFB, WA as the crow flies is 1180 km (738 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
languages: languages

Share

Boeing C-135

  • 820 built
  • 14th loss
  • 9th fatal accident
  • The worst accident (at the time)
  • 3rd worst accident (currently)
» safety profile

 United States of America
  • 27th worst accident (at the time)
  • 70th worst accident (currently)
» safety profile

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org