McChord - McChord

The aircraft departed McChord AFB on an air refuelling mission over Montana. While cruising at an altitude of 25,000 feet by night, the aircraft collided under unknown circumstances with a second USAF Lockheed C-141B-LM Starlifter registered 66-0142, carrying six crew members and taking part to the same mission. Both aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent, disintegrated in the air and crashed about 14 km north of Harlem. All 13 occupants in both aircraft were killed.

Flight / Schedule

McChord - McChord

Registration

65-0255

MSN

300-6106

Year of Manufacture

1965

Date

November 30, 1992 at 09:20 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Refuelling

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Harlem Montana

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

48.5325°, -108.7849°

Narrative Report

On November 30, 1992 at 09:20 PM, McChord - McChord experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-141 Starlifter, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Harlem Montana.

The flight was categorized as refuelling and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 7 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The aircraft departed McChord AFB on an air refuelling mission over Montana. While cruising at an altitude of 25,000 feet by night, the aircraft collided under unknown circumstances with a second USAF Lockheed C-141B-LM Starlifter registered 66-0142, carrying six crew members and taking part to the same mission. Both aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent, disintegrated in the air and crashed about 14 km north of Harlem. All 13 occupants in both aircraft were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 65-0255, MSN 300-6106, year of manufacture 1965.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.5325°, -108.7849°.

Fatalities

Total

7

Crew

7

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The aircraft departed McChord AFB on an air refuelling mission over Montana. While cruising at an altitude of 25,000 feet by night, the aircraft collided under unknown circumstances with a second USAF Lockheed C-141B-LM Starlifter registered 66-0142, carrying six crew members and taking part to the same mission. Both aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent, disintegrated in the air and crashed about 14 km north of Harlem. All 13 occupants in both aircraft were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

7

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 7

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

McChord - McChord

Flight Type

Refuelling

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

65-0255

MSN

300-6106

Year of Manufacture

1965

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