Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker crash, Jan 11, 1990, Pease AFB...
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker accident on January 11, 1990 near Pease AFB (Portsmouth), New Hampshire, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Suspected...
- Date: January 11, 1990
- Aircraft: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
- Location: Pease AFB (Portsmouth), New Hampshire, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Parked
- Cause: Suspected fuel vapour ignition while the aircraft was being prepared for refuelling with little fuel on board; not confirmed as the official finding for this tail number.
A USAF Boeing KC-135A (59-1494) caught fire and suffered several explosions while parked and under maintenance at Pease AFB, New Hampshire. Both crew members and the two mechanics evacuated safely, and the aircraft was destroyed by fire.