Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker crash, Jan 22, 1957 (7 killed)
Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker accident on January 22, 1957 near Mt Big Shanty New York, United States with 7 fatalities.
- Date: January 22, 1957
- Aircraft: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker
- Location: Mt Big Shanty New York, United States
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
A USAF KC-97G on a refueling mission from Westover to Griffiss AFB, Rome, New York, was ordered into a holding pattern while a low-fuel fighter landed first. About twenty-five minutes later, in freezing rain and snow, the aircraft struck Mt Big Shanty in the Adirondacks, about 70 miles northeast of Griffiss. All seven crew members were killed.