Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker crash, Jul 6, 1956 (6 killed)
Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker accident on July 6, 1956 near Goose Bay Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada with 6 fatalities. Cause: In-flight engine fire...
- Date: July 6, 1956
- Aircraft: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker
- Location: Goose Bay Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: In-flight engine fire during descent
A USAF KC-97 tanker exploded and crashed in flames in a mountain area about 45 miles east of Goose Bay, Labrador, on 6 July 1956. All six crew were killed.