56-3655 — routes, history & safety record

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Safety history

July 30, 1968AccidentHull loss
The crew departed Castle AFB on a training mission. After completing a simulated emergency descent from FL390 to FL230, the pilot-in-command initiated a sharp turn when control was lost. The airplane crashed on Mt Lassen and was totally destroyed. All nine crew members were killed.
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker · 9 fatalities
It was determined that the loss of control was the consequence of the physical loss of the stabilizer which detached during the sharp turn, maybe due to overload. Full accident record