Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 17 June 1986
Aircraft Type: Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 63-7983
Location: Balboa-Howard Air Force Base (HOW) –
ÿ Panama
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: KC-135 aircraftKC-135 aircraft
Category: Accident
A KC-135 aircraft, belonging to the 305th Air Refueling Wing at Grissom Air Force Base, Indiana, crashed into a hillside near Howard Air Force Base due to an airborne event.A KC-135 aircraft, belonging to the 305th Air Refueling Wing at Grissom Air Force Base, Indiana, crashed into a hillside near Howard Air Force Base due to an airborne event.
Description
The KC-135, of the 305th Air Refueling Wing at Grissom Air Force Base, Indiana, hit the runway at Howard Air Force Base, became airborne again and crashed into a hill in the jungle.
Primary Cause
Uncontrolled flight path/Loss of control during airborne operation.Uncontrolled flight path/Loss of control during airborne operation.Share on:
