Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker crash, Jul 8, 1964 (5 killed)

Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker accident on July 8, 1964 near Death Valley National Park California, United States with 5 fatalities.

A USAF KC 135 Stratotanker from Larson AFB collided in midair with an F 105D Thunderchief shortly after refueling it at about 26,000 feet on 8 July 1964. The KC 135 engine struck the Thunderchief's cockpit, and both aircraft went out of control and crashed in mountainous terrain in Death Valley National Park. All four KC 135 crew and the Thunderchief pilot were killed.

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