Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker crash, Jul 22, 1959 (7 killed)
Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker accident on July 22, 1959 near Andover New Hampshire, United States with 7 fatalities. Cause: Loss of lubrication to the...
- Date: July 22, 1959
- Aircraft: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker
- Location: Andover New Hampshire, United States
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of lubrication to the number 4 engine turbo supercharger bearings, causing shaft failure and fire
A USAF tanker on a night training mission from Pease AFB, New Hampshire, crashed near East Andover on 22 July 1959. All seven crew members were killed.