Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker crash, Jun 25, 1965 (84 killed)
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker accident on June 25, 1965 near El Toro MCAS California, United States with 84 fatalities.
- Date: June 25, 1965
- Aircraft: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
- Location: El Toro MCAS California, United States
- Fatalities: 84
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A United States Air Force Boeing Stratotanker on a flight from McGuire toward Kadena, with stops at El Toro and Hickam, struck Loma Hill about one minute after taking off from El Toro in low clouds, drizzle and darkness. All 84 people aboard were killed and the aircraft broke up on impact. Sources disagree on the cause, and no official investigation finding could be confirmed.