Kenneth Ingalls Sawyer - Oscoda-Wurtsmith
Flight / Schedule
Kenneth Ingalls Sawyer - Oscoda-Wurtsmith
Aircraft
Boeing KC-135 StratotankerRegistration
61-0296
MSN
18203/518
Year of Manufacture
1962
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
September 26, 1976 at 08:30 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Alpena Michigan
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
45.0176°, -83.6670°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On September 26, 1976 at 08:30 AM, Kenneth Ingalls Sawyer - Oscoda-Wurtsmith experienced a crash involving Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Alpena Michigan.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
20 people were known to be on board, 15 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 75.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 15, passenger fatalities: 12, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The four engine airplane departed Kenneth Ingalls Sawyer AFB in the early morning on a flight to Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport. En route, the partially disintegrated in the air, entered a dive and crashed in a swampy area located 12,5 miles southwest of Alpena. 15 occupants were killed while five others were rescued.
Aircraft reference details include registration 61-0296, MSN 18203/518, year of manufacture 1962.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.0176°, -83.6670°.
Fatalities
Total
15
Crew
3
Passengers
12
Other
0
Crash Summary
The four engine airplane departed Kenneth Ingalls Sawyer AFB in the early morning on a flight to Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport. En route, the partially disintegrated in the air, entered a dive and crashed in a swampy area located 12,5 miles southwest of Alpena. 15 occupants were killed while five others were rescued.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
15
Estimated Survivors
5
Fatality Rate
75.0%
Known people on board: 20
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Kenneth Ingalls Sawyer - Oscoda-Wurtsmith
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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