Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 28 August 1963
Aircraft Type: Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 61-0319
Location: 480 km W off Bermuda –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and systems of both B-47 and KC-135A.Aircraft structure and systems of both B-47 and KC-135A.
Category: Accident
A B-47 aircraft experienced a mid-air collision with a KC-135A aircraft in the North Atlantic following refueling. The collision resulted in damage to both aircraft.A B-47 aircraft experienced a mid-air collision with a KC-135A aircraft in the North Atlantic following refueling. The collision resulted in damage to both aircraft.
Description
Crashed in North Atlantic after refueling B-47s. Mid-air collision with KC-135A 61-0322.
Primary Cause
Mid-air collision due to proximity and speed.Mid-air collision due to proximity and speed.Share on:
