Rockwell T-39 Sabreliner crash, Feb 9, 1974 (7 killed), C...
Rockwell T-39 Sabreliner accident on February 9, 1974 near Colorado Springs Colorado, United States with 7 fatalities.
- Date: February 9, 1974
- Aircraft: Rockwell T-39 Sabreliner
- Location: Colorado Springs Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
A USAF T-39 Sabreliner departing Peterson AFB reported undercarriage trouble and was flying beneath an NKC-135 for a visual inspection. The T-39 struck the tail of the NKC-135 and went out of control. All seven people aboard the Sabreliner died, while the NKC-135 landed safely at Kirtland AFB.