59-1494

On January 11, 1990 at 10:30 AM, 59-1494 experienced a crash involving Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Pease AFB (Portsmouth) New Hampshire.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. While parked at Pease AFB and under maintenance, the aircraft suffered several explosions and caught fire. Two mechanics evacuated safely and the aircraft was destroyed by fire. It is believed the aircraft caught fire as it was being prepared for refueling and had a little fuel on board.

Aircraft reference details include registration 59-1494, MSN 17982, year of manufacture 1960.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.0790°, -70.8187°.