Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker crashes

29 crashes involving the Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker since 1951, with 154 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 29
• Fatal crashes: 23
• Fatalities: 154
• First recorded: November 9, 1951
• Most recent: September 17, 1971

Deadliest

1. October 29, 1957: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Gray Mountain Arizona, United States (16 fatalities)
2. June 27, 1954: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Box Springs Mountain near Riverside, California, United States (14 fatalities)
3. June 26, 1956: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Walker AFB New Mexico, United States (11 fatalities)
4. June 29, 1964: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Hamilton, Bermuda (10 fatalities)
5. July 13, 1955: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Castle AFB California, United States (10 fatalities)

Countries

• United States (19)
• International waters and airspace (3)
• Canada (2)
• Bermuda (1)
• Egypt (1)
• Israel (1)
• Morocco (1)
• Portugal (1)

Years

• 1955 (5)
• 1957 (5)
• 1964 (4)
• 1956 (3)
• 1960 (3)
• 1954 (2)
• 1959 (2)
• 1951 (1)
• 1961 (1)
• 1969 (1)
• 1970 (1)
• 1971 (1)

All crashes

• September 17, 1971: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Suez Suez, Egypt (7 fatalities)
• November 30, 1970: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion Tel Aviv District, Israel (2 fatalities)
• January 29, 1969: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Milwaukee-General Billy Mitchell Wisconsin, United States (4 fatalities)
• December 19, 1964: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Stephenville Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada (5 fatalities)
• December 18, 1964: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Fort Worth Texas, United States (4 fatalities)
• November 5, 1964: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Pease AFB (Portsmouth) New Hampshire, United States (5 fatalities)
• June 29, 1964: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Hamilton, Bermuda (10 fatalities)
• February 28, 1961: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Selfridge ANGB (Mt Clemens) Michigan, United States (5 fatalities)
• June 27, 1960: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Newry Maine, United States (5 fatalities)
• April 15, 1960: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Lincoln Nebraska, United States (0 fatalities)
• March 30, 1960: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Atlantic Ocean, World (2 fatalities)
• December 14, 1959: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Westover AFB Massachusetts, United States (0 fatalities)
• July 22, 1959: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Andover New Hampshire, United States (7 fatalities)
• October 29, 1957: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Gray Mountain Arizona, United States (16 fatalities)
• July 18, 1957: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Plattsburgh New York, United States (5 fatalities)
• May 10, 1957: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Lajes Azores Islands, Portugal (0 fatalities)
• May 9, 1957: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Atlantic Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
• January 22, 1957: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Mt Big Shanty New York, United States (7 fatalities)
• July 6, 1956: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Goose Bay Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada (6 fatalities)
• June 26, 1956: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Walker AFB New Mexico, United States (11 fatalities)
• February 21, 1956: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, West Palm Beach Florida, United States (5 fatalities)
• September 20, 1955: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Dow AFB Maine, United States (0 fatalities)
• July 13, 1955: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Castle AFB California, United States (10 fatalities)
• June 7, 1955: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Fort Myers Florida, United States (1 fatality)
• May 4, 1955: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Atlantic Ocean, World (9 fatalities)
• February 23, 1955: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Windsor Missouri, United States (9 fatalities)
• August 6, 1954: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Sidi Slimane AFB Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen, Morocco (0 fatalities)
• June 27, 1954: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Box Springs Mountain near Riverside, California, United States (14 fatalities)
• November 9, 1951: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, McDill AFB (Tampa) Florida, United States (5 fatalities)