63-7990 — accident record & aircraft history

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Safety history

January 31, 1989Accident
Shortly after liftoff from runway 16 at Dyess AFB, while climbing to a height of about 60-100 feet, the aircraft banked right, causing the right wing to struck the ground. Out of control, the aircraft crashed in a huge explosion and was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire.
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker · 19 fatalities
It is believed that vapor was coming out from an engine, maybe due to a technical problem on the water injection system. Full accident record