57-1500

On March 5, 1974 at 12:00 AM, 57-1500 experienced a crash involving Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near McConnell AFB Kansas.

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

7 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 28.6%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, the four engine airplane lost height and crashed in flames about 0.4 miles past the runway end. Five crew members were seriously injured while two others were killed. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 57-1500, MSN 17571, year of manufacture 1958.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.6259°, -97.2619°.