Ching Chuan Kang - Ching Chuan Kang

On December 19, 1969 at 12:00 AM, Ching Chuan Kang - 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 takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. The aircraft was part of a formation of four Boeing KC-135A-BN Stratotanker engaged in a refuelling mission over South China Sea. Shortly after takeoff from Ching Chuan Kang AFB in Taichung, while in initial climb, the airplane encountered difficulties to gain height then stalled and crashed into the sea few miles offshore. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all four crew members were killed. Crew: Maj Gene Thomas Wright, pilots +3.

Aircraft reference details include registration 56-3629, MSN 17378, year of manufacture 1958.