Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 3 February 1960
Aircraft Type: Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 57-1449
Location: Roswell-Walker AFB, NM –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Other
A Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker crashed on the ground during takeoff, resulting in damage.A Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker crashed on the ground during takeoff, resulting in damage.
Description
Destroyed on the ground when Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker 56-3628 crashed on takeoff.
Primary Cause
Possible aerodynamic instability during takeoff.Possible aerodynamic instability during takeoff.Share on:
