Watertown - Oklahoma City

On June 14, 1975 at 04:32 PM, Watertown - Oklahoma City experienced a crash involving Rockwell Sabreliner 75, operated by Kerr-McGee Corporation, with the event recorded near Watertown South Dakota.

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

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. Just after liftoff, while climbing, the airplane struck a flock of birds (13 inland seagulls). Both engines flamed out and the airplane lost speed and height. The right wing stalled and struck an installation approach light on T-bar before the airplane crashed in flames 150 meters further. All six occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N67KM, MSN 380-7, year of manufacture 1974.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.8992°, -97.1153°.