Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker crash, May 9, 1962 (6 killed)
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker accident on May 9, 1962 near Loring AFB Maine, United States with 6 fatalities. Cause: An engine failure during takeoff..
- Date: May 9, 1962
- Aircraft: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
- Location: Loring AFB Maine, United States
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: An engine failure during takeoff.
A US Air Force Boeing KC 135A tanker crashed just after takeoff from Loring Air Force Base, Maine, on 9 May 1962. The aircraft struggled to climb after liftoff and came down about 2,500 feet beyond the runway end, burning. All six crew were killed.