Minot - Glasgow

On January 17, 1968 at 09:00 AM, Minot - Glasgow experienced a crash involving Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Minot AFB North Dakota.

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

13 people were known to be on board, 13 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The departure from Minot AFB to Glasgow was attempted in a snowstorm. At liftoff, the four engine airplane went out of control and crashed in flames within the runway edge. The airplane was destroyed and all 13 occupants were killed, among them Maj Gen Charles M. Eisenhart who was completing a troop's check.

Aircraft reference details include registration 58-0026, MSN 17771/241, year of manufacture 1959.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.4200°, -101.3372°.