58-0002 — routes, history & safety record

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Safety history

March 31, 1959Accident
The crew departed Bergstrom AFB (Austin) on a B-52 refuelling mission. En route, while cruising in a low pressure area with turbulences, the airplane went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion. All four crew members were killed. Brand new, the airplane has been delivered six weeks prior to the accident.
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker · 4 fatalities
Following severe turbulences in-flight, the pylon of two engines failed, causing the engine to detach. One of them struck the empennage that was partially sheared off. The aircraft went out of control and crashed. Full accident record