Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker crash, Jan 4, 1965 (4 killed)
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker accident on January 4, 1965 near Loring AFB Maine, United States with 4 fatalities.
- Date: January 4, 1965
- Aircraft: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
- Location: Loring AFB Maine, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A USAF Boeing Stratotanker (61 0265) took off from Loring Air Force Base, Maine, on 4 January 1965 for a six hour training mission. Shortly after takeoff, the No. 3 engine drag brace failed, the engine swung forward, and the aircraft rolled left, causing the No. 3 and No. 4 engines to separate, and it crashed in a wooded area about 2.4 miles north of the runway, killing all four crew.