U-Tapao - Ching Chuan Kang

On October 22, 1968 at 12:00 AM, U-Tapao - Ching Chuan Kang experienced a crash involving Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Ching Chuan Kang AFB (Taichung) Taichung City (<U+81FA><U+4E2D><U+5E02>).

The flight was categorized as refuelling and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was returning to his base at Ching Chuan Kang near Taichung, Taiwan, following a refuelling mission over South Vietnam. While cruising by night and in marginal weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain (7,300 feet high) located about 75 km from Ching Chuan Kang AFB. The wreckage was found 1,500 feet below the summit and all six crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 61-0301, MSN 18208, year of manufacture 1962.