Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker crash, Jan 19, 1967 (9 killed)
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker accident on January 19, 1967 near Mt Shadow Washington, United States with 9 fatalities. Cause: The investigation concluded...
- Date: January 19, 1967
- Aircraft: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
- Location: Mt Shadow Washington, United States
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The investigation concluded on 3 February 1967, but its cause was not made public.
A USAF Boeing KC 135 descending to Fairchild AFB from Hickam Field, Hawaii, was too low and struck the slope of Mount Shadow, about 40 miles northwest of Fairchild. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all nine crew members were killed.