Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker crash, Jun 27, 1958 (15 killed)
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker accident on June 27, 1958 near Westover AFB Massachusetts, United States with 15 fatalities. Cause: Stall after takeoff,...
- Date: June 27, 1958
- Aircraft: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
- Location: Westover AFB Massachusetts, United States
- Fatalities: 15
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Stall after takeoff, flaps possibly not retracted from 40 to 30 degrees
A USAF KC 135 tanker took off from Westover Air Force Base on a flight to England with seven crew and eight civilians on board. It climbed poorly, hit trees and power lines, and crashed onto a highway beyond the runway end. All 15 occupants died. Investigators suspected a stall linked to the flaps not being retracted as required.