Offutt - Offutt

On July 17, 1967 at 12:00 AM, Offutt - Offutt experienced a crash involving Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Offutt AFB (Bellevue) Nebraska.

The flight was categorized as refuelling and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 20.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. After liftoff at Offutt AFB, the airplane encountered difficulties to gain height, stalled and crashed in flames about a mile past the runway end. A crew member was killed while four others were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 59-1465, MSN 17953, year of manufacture 1960.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.1172°, -95.9082°.