Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker — military safety records
Accident and incident records for the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker family. Manufacturer: Boeing. Coverage: 1958–2026.
84Total events
66Fatal accidents
45Hull losses
636Total fatalities
1958–2026Data span
Top operators
| Operator | Events |
|---|---|
| United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | 60 |
| United States Air Force - USAF | 18 |
| Usaf | 1 |
| French Air Force - Armée de l'Air | 1 |
| Air National Guard | 1 |
Occurrences
| Date | Type | Registration | Operator | Severity | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 59-1444 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 6 |
| 2015-04-30 | Boeing RC-135V Rivet Joint | Boeing RC-135V Rivet Joint | United States Air Force - USAF | unknown | 0 |
| 2013-05-03 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 63-8877 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 3 |
| 2008-01-31 | Boeing B-767/3Q8 ; Boeing KC-135 | HB-ISE | — | unknown | — |
| 2006-09-26 | Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker | Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker | United States Air Force - USAF | hull_loss | 0 |
| 1999-04-07 | Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker | Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker | United States Air Force - USAF | hull_loss | 0 |
| 1999-01-13 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 59-1452 | Air National Guard | fatal | 4 |
| 1997-09-02 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 63-8053 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | hull_loss | 0 |
| 1992-05-29 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 62-3584 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | unknown | 0 |
| 1991-02-06 | Boeing KC-135E Stratotanker | Boeing KC-135E Stratotanker | United States Air Force - USAF | unknown | 0 |
| 1990-01-11 | Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker | Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker | United States Air Force - USAF | hull_loss | 0 |
| 1989-10-04 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 56-3592 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 4 |
| 1989-09-20 | Boeing KC-135E Stratotanker | Boeing KC-135E Stratotanker | United States Air Force - USAF | fatal | 2 |
| 1989-01-31 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 63-7990 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 19 |
| 1988-10-11 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 60-0317 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 6 |
| 1987-03-13 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 60-0361 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 7 |
| 1987-02-13 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 60-0330 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | hull_loss | 0 |
| 1986-06-17 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 63-7983 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 4 |
| 1985-08-27 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 59-1443 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 7 |
| 1985-03-19 | Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker | Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker | United States Air Force - USAF | hull_loss | 0 |
| 1985-02-25 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 55-3121 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 3 |
| 1982-03-19 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 58-0031 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 27 |
| 1982-03-13 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 57-1489 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 4 |
| 1982-03-13 | Boeing KC-135A | KC135 | Usaf | unknown | — |
| 1981-05-06 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 61-0328 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 21 |
| 1981-03-15 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 61-2664 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 6 |
| 1980-02-08 | Boeing KC-135Q Stratotanker | Boeing KC-135Q Stratotanker | United States Air Force - USAF | hull_loss | 0 |
| 1979-09-19 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 58-0127 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 5 |
| 1977-09-14 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 62-3536 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 20 |
| 1977-04-28 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 58-0101 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | hull_loss | 0 |
| 1976-09-26 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 61-0296 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 15 |
| 1976-02-06 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 60-0368 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 8 |
| 1975-12-07 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 60-0354 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 4 |
| 1974-03-05 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 57-1500 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 2 |
| 1973-03-08 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 63-7989 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 2 |
| 1972-06-30 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 38473/F-UKCD | French Air Force - Armée de l'Air | fatal | 6 |
| 1972-03-13 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 58-0048 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 5 |
| 1971-06-03 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 58-0039 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 6 |
| 1969-12-19 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 56-3629 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 4 |
| 1969-06-05 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 62-4137 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 19 |
| 1969-03-25 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 56-3602 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | hull_loss | 0 |
| 1969-01-13 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 59-1491 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | hull_loss | 0 |
| 1968-10-22 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 61-0301 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 6 |
| 1968-10-01 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 55-3138 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 4 |
| 1968-09-24 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 55-3133 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 11 |
| 1968-07-30 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 56-3655 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 9 |
| 1968-01-17 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 58-0026 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 13 |
| 1967-07-17 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 59-1465 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 1 |
| 1967-01-19 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 56-3613 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 9 |
| 1966-05-18 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 57-1444 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 12 |
| 1966-05-17 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 57-1424 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 5 |
| 1966-01-17 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 61-0273 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 4 |
| 1965-06-25 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 60-0373 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 84 |
| 1965-06-03 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 63-8042 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 5 |
| 1965-02-26 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 63-8882 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 4 |
| 1965-01-16 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 57-1442 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 30 |
| 1965-01-16 | Boeing KC-135 | USAF501 | — | fatal | 7 |
| 1965-01-04 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 61-0265 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 4 |
| 1964-07-08 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 60-0340 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 4 |
| 1963-08-28 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 61-0319 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 6 |
| 1963-08-28 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 61-0322 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 5 |
| 1963-06-21 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 57-1498 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 1 |
| 1963-02-27 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 56-3597 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 9 |
| 1962-09-10 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 60-0352 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 48 |
| 1962-08-08 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 55-3144 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 3 |
| 1962-05-09 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 56-3618 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 6 |
| 1960-11-18 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 56-3605 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 1 |
| 1960-03-08 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 57-1466 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | hull_loss | 0 |
| 1960-02-03 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 56-3628 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 8 |
| 1959-10-15 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 57-1513 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 4 |
| 1959-03-31 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 58-0002 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 4 |
| 1958-11-25 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 56-3598 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 5 |
| 1958-06-27 | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 56-3599 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 15 |
Data sourced from NTSB CAROL, Wikidata (Q744913), and official investigation authorities. Methodology last reviewed 2026-05-06. See /about for details.