Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker crash, Jun 26, 1956 (11 killed)
Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker accident on June 26, 1956 near Walker AFB New Mexico, United States with 11 fatalities. Cause: Sources differ on the cause....
- Date: June 26, 1956
- Aircraft: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker
- Location: Walker AFB New Mexico, United States
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Sources differ on the cause. One suggested cause is a propeller blade failure that punctured a fuel tank, while contemporary reports describe only a fire after takeoff.
A USAF Boeing KC-97 tanker took off from Walker AFB, New Mexico, at 18:50 on 26 June 1956 and crashed in an open field about 10 miles south of the base near Roswell. The tanker caught fire shortly after departure, and all eleven crew were killed.