Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker crash, Oct 4, 1989 (4 killed)
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker accident on October 4, 1989 near Carlingford, New Brunswick, Canada with 4 fatalities. Cause: An aft body fuel tank boost...
- Date: October 4, 1989
- Aircraft: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
- Location: Carlingford, New Brunswick, Canada
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: An aft body fuel tank boost pump overheated after running dry in an empty tank, and its sparks ignited explosive fuel vapour in the tank.
A KC-135A from Loring Air Force Base on a night training flight exploded in the air and crashed in New Brunswick, killing all four crew members. The aircraft was destroyed.