56-3628 — routes, history & safety record

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Safety history

February 3, 1960AccidentHull loss
The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Walker AFB, Roswell, New Mexico. Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, the airplane rolled left and right and eventually crashed in a huge explosion on a hangar at the airbase.
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker · 8 fatalities
It was determined that the accident occurred in strong cross winds. At the time of the accident, the instructor was seating on the jump seat instead of one of the pilot's seats as directed by the commander. Full accident record