Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker crashes

73 crashes involving the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker since 1958, with 617 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 73
• Fatal crashes: 63
• Fatalities: 617
• First recorded: June 27, 1958
• Most recent: March 12, 2026

Deadliest

1. June 25, 1965: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, El Toro MCAS California, United States (84 fatalities)
2. September 10, 1962: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Mt Kit Carson Washington, United States (48 fatalities)
3. January 16, 1965: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Wichita Kansas, United States (30 fatalities)
4. March 19, 1982: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Greenwood, Illinois, USA, United States (27 fatalities)
5. March 19, 1982: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Greenwood, Illinois, United States (27 fatalities)

Countries

• United States (54)
• International waters and airspace (3)
• Spain (3)
• Canada (2)
• Kyrgyzstan (2)
• Panama (2)
• Taiwan (2)
• French Polynesia (1)
• Germany (1)
• Iraq (1)
• Japan (1)
• Thailand (1)

Years

• 1989 (6)
• 1965 (5)
• 1968 (5)
• 1963 (4)
• 1982 (4)
• 1987 (4)
• 1960 (3)
• 1962 (3)
• 1966 (3)
• 1969 (3)
• 1958 (2)
• 1959 (2)

All crashes

• March 12, 2026: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Iraq (6 fatalities)
• May 3, 2013: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Chaldovar, Chuy Province, Kyrgyzstan (3 fatalities)
• September 26, 2006: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Bishkek-Manas, Bishkek City, Kyrgyzstan (0 fatalities)
• January 13, 1999: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Geilenkirchen NATO Air Base, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (4 fatalities)
• September 2, 1997: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Pope AFB (Fayetteville), North Carolina, United States (0 fatalities)
• May 29, 1992: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Pope AFB (Fayetteville), North Carolina, United States (0 fatalities)
• January 11, 1990: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Pease AFB (Portsmouth), New Hampshire, United States (0 fatalities)
• October 4, 1989: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Carlingford, New Brunswick, Canada (4 fatalities)
• October 4, 1989: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Carlingford, New Brunswick, Canada (4 fatalities)
• September 20, 1989: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Eielson AFB, Alaska, United States (2 fatalities)
• September 20, 1989: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Eielson AFB, Alaska, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
• January 31, 1989: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Dyess AFB, Texas, USA, United States (19 fatalities)
• January 31, 1989: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Dyess AFB, Texas, United States (19 fatalities)
• October 11, 1988: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Oscoda-Wurtsmith, Michigan, United States (6 fatalities)
• October 11, 1988: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Oscoda-Wurtsmith, Michigan, USA, United States (6 fatalities)
• March 13, 1987: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Fairchild AFB (Spokane), Washington, United States (7 fatalities)
• March 13, 1987: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Fairchild AFB (Spokane), Washington, USA, United States (7 fatalities)
• February 13, 1987: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Altus AFB, Oklahoma, United States (0 fatalities)
• February 13, 1987: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Altus AFB, Oklahoma, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• June 17, 1986: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Howard AFB (Panama City), Panamá, Panama (4 fatalities)
• June 17, 1986: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Howard AFB (Panama City), Panamá, Panama (4 fatalities)
• August 27, 1985: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Beale AFB, California, United States (7 fatalities)
• August 27, 1985: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Beale AFB, California, USA, United States (7 fatalities)
• March 19, 1982: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Greenwood, Illinois, USA, United States (27 fatalities)
• March 19, 1982: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Greenwood, Illinois, United States (27 fatalities)
• March 13, 1982: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Luke AFB, Arizona, USA, United States (4 fatalities)
• March 13, 1982: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Luke AFB, Arizona, United States (4 fatalities)
• May 6, 1981: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Walkersville, Maryland, United States (21 fatalities)
• May 6, 1981: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Walkersville, Maryland, USA, United States (21 fatalities)
• September 19, 1979: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Castle AFB California, United States (5 fatalities)
• September 14, 1977: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Kirtland AFB New Mexico, United States (20 fatalities)
• April 28, 1977: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Beale AFB California, United States (0 fatalities)
• September 26, 1976: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Alpena Michigan, United States (15 fatalities)
• February 6, 1976: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Cabanillas del Campo Castile-La Mancha, Spain (8 fatalities)
• December 7, 1975: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Eielson AFB Alaska, United States (4 fatalities)
• March 5, 1974: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, McConnell AFB Kansas, United States (2 fatalities)
• March 8, 1973: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Columbus-Rickenbacker (Lockbourne AFB) Ohio, United States (2 fatalities)
• June 30, 1972: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Hao Island Tuamotu Islands, French Polynesia (6 fatalities)
• March 13, 1972: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Carswell AFB (Fort Worth) Texas, United States (5 fatalities)
• June 3, 1971: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Centenera Castile-La Mancha, Spain (6 fatalities)
• December 19, 1969: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Ching Chuan Kang AFB (Taichung) Taichung City, Taiwan (4 fatalities)
• March 25, 1969: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Loring AFB Maine, United States (0 fatalities)
• January 13, 1969: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Shemya Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
• October 22, 1968: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Ching Chuan Kang AFB (Taichung) Taichung City, Taiwan (6 fatalities)
• October 1, 1968: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Pattaya-U-Tapao Rayong, Thailand (4 fatalities)
• September 24, 1968: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Wake Island United States Minor Outlying Islands, United States (11 fatalities)
• July 30, 1968: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Mt Lassen California, United States (9 fatalities)
• January 17, 1968: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Minot AFB North Dakota, United States (13 fatalities)
• July 17, 1967: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Offutt AFB (Bellevue) Nebraska, United States (1 fatality)
• January 19, 1967: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Mt Shadow Washington, United States (9 fatalities)
• May 18, 1966: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Kadena AFB Okinawa, Japan (12 fatalities)
• May 17, 1966: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Amarillo Texas, United States (5 fatalities)
• January 17, 1966: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Palomares Andalusia, Spain (4 fatalities)
• June 25, 1965: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, El Toro MCAS California, United States (84 fatalities)
• June 3, 1965: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Walker AFB New Mexico, United States (5 fatalities)
• February 26, 1965: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Atlantic Ocean, World (4 fatalities)
• January 16, 1965: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Wichita Kansas, United States (30 fatalities)
• January 4, 1965: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Loring AFB Maine, United States (4 fatalities)
• July 8, 1964: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Death Valley National Park California, United States (5 fatalities)
• August 28, 1963: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Atlantic Ocean, World (6 fatalities)
• August 28, 1963: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Atlantic Ocean, World (5 fatalities)
• June 21, 1963: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Westover AFB Massachusetts, United States (1 fatality)
• February 27, 1963: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Eielson AFB Alaska, United States (9 fatalities)
• September 10, 1962: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Mt Kit Carson Washington, United States (48 fatalities)
• August 8, 1962: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Bedford-Laurence G. Hanscom Field Massachusetts, United States (3 fatalities)
• May 9, 1962: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Loring AFB Maine, United States (6 fatalities)
• November 18, 1960: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Loring AFB Maine, United States (1 fatality)
• March 8, 1960: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Carswell AFB (Fort Worth) Texas, United States (0 fatalities)
• February 3, 1960: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Walker AFB New Mexico, United States (8 fatalities)
• October 15, 1959: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Hardinsburg Kentucky, United States (8 fatalities)
• March 31, 1959: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Killeen Texas, United States (4 fatalities)
• November 25, 1958: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Loring AFB Maine, United States (5 fatalities)
• June 27, 1958: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Westover AFB Massachusetts, United States (15 fatalities)