Dyess - Hickham

On January 31, 1989 at 12:10 PM, Dyess - Hickham experienced a crash involving Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Dyess AFB Texas.

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

19 people were known to be on board, 19 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 12, passenger fatalities: 12, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Shortly after liftoff from runway 16 at Dyess AFB, while climbing to a height of about 60-100 feet, the aircraft banked right, causing the right wing to struck the ground. Out of control, the aircraft crashed in a huge explosion and was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. All 19 occupants were killed, among them army officer and family members including spouses and children.

Aircraft reference details include registration 63-7990, MSN 18607, year of manufacture 1963.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 32.4206°, -99.8382°.