58-0031 — accident record & aircraft history

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Safety history

March 19, 1982AccidentHull loss
The four engine airplane departed Kenneth Ingalls Sawyer AFB on a flight to Chicago-O'Hare Airport, carrying 23 passengers and a crew of four. After being cleared to descend from 22,000 feet to 8,000 feet, the crew reduced his speed when at an altitude of 13,700 feet, at a speed of 313 knots, the airplane suffered an in-flight explosion.
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker · 27 fatalities
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty. Considered as 'most probable' was an over-pressurization under the cargo floor, an area that houses fuel and other potential sources of ignition. Full accident record