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Boeing KC-135 accidents and incidents

Occurrences involving a Boeing KC-135, with variants merged.

13 records from 1958 to 2026, 10 of them fatal. Most often in Arizona.

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Occurrences1312 accidents · 1 incidents · 12 mapped
Fatal occurrences10Fatality total known for 13 of 13
Reported fatalities134Plus 0 serious injuries reported
Years1958–202627 Jun 1958 – 12 Mar 2026

By year

Boeing KC-135: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19581 occurrences in 1958, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1958 (1).115
19591 occurrences in 1959, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1958 (1).18
19621 occurrences in 1962, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1958 (1).144
19631 occurrences in 1963, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1958 (1).111
19651 occurrences in 1965, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1958 (1).130
19771 occurrences in 1977, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1958 (1).00
19821 occurrences in 1982, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1958 (1).16
19841 occurrences in 1984, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1958 (1).00
19871 occurrences in 1987, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1958 (1).17
19911 occurrences in 1991, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1958 (1).00
19991 occurrences in 1999, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1958 (1).14
20131 occurrences in 2013, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1958 (1).13
20261 occurrences in 2026, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1958 (1).16

Airports most often reported

Boeing KC-135: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD): 1 occurrences, 7.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.7.7%00
Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK)Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK): 1 occurrences, 7.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 1).7.7%16
Miami International Airport (MIA)Miami International Airport (MIA): 1 occurrences, 7.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 1).7.7%00
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX): 1 occurrences, 7.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 1).7.7%16
Robins Air Force Base (WRB)Robins Air Force Base (WRB): 1 occurrences, 7.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 1).7.7%00

Countries

Boeing KC-135: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 8 occurrences, 61.5% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.61.5%6110
BermudaBermuda: 1 occurrences, 7.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 8).7.7%111
GermanyGermany: 1 occurrences, 7.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 8).7.7%14
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan: 1 occurrences, 7.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 8).7.7%13
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia: 1 occurrences, 7.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 8).7.7%00
UnknownUnknown: 1 occurrences, 7.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 8).7.7%16

US states and territories

Boeing KC-135: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
ArizonaArizona: 1 occurrences, 7.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.7.7%16
GeorgiaGeorgia: 1 occurrences, 7.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Arizona, 1).7.7%00
KansasKansas: 1 occurrences, 7.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Arizona, 1).7.7%130

Deadliest occurrences

Boeing KC-135: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
KC-135 crash near Spokane (1962)10 Sept 196244Kit Carson, near Spokane (Washington, United States)1
1965 USAF KC-135 Wichita crash16 Jan 196530Near McConnell AFB, Wichita, Kansas, U.S.1
1958 Westover Air Force Base KC-135 crash27 Jun 195815Chicopee, Massachusetts, US1
Collision over the Bermuda Triangle28 Aug 196311North Atlantic, 300 mi west of Bermuda2
Hardinsburg air disaster15 Oct 19598Hardinsburg2
1987 Fairchild Air Force Base Boeing KC-135 crash13 Mar 19877Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, Washington, United States1
2026 mid-air collision over Iraq12 Mar 20266Iraqi airspace2
LAX82AA106 · Boeing KC-135A13 Mar 19826Glendale, AZ, United States2
Washington Air National Guard Boeing KC-135E 59-1452 accident13 Jan 19994Geilenkirchen, Germany1
KC-135 crash near Bishkek3 May 20133near the villages of Chorgolu and Cholok-Aryk, Panfilov District, Chüy Region (Kyrgyzstan)1

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  1. 2026 mid-air collision over Iraq

    12 Mar 2026 · Iraqi airspace · 6 fatal · not on the map

  2. KC-135 crash near Bishkek

    3 May 2013 · near the villages of Chorgolu and Cholok-Aryk, Panfilov District, Chüy Region (Kyrgyzstan) · 3 fatal

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  3. Washington Air National Guard Boeing KC-135E 59-1452 accident

    13 Jan 1999 · Geilenkirchen, Germany · 4 fatal

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  4. 1991 Gulf War Boeing KC-135 accident

    6 Feb 1991 · Near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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  5. 1987 Fairchild Air Force Base Boeing KC-135 crash

    13 Mar 1987 · Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, Washington, United States · 7 fatal

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  6. Eastern Airlines Boeing 727-225 incident

    16 Jul 1984 · Marietta, GA, United States

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  7. LAX82AA106 · Boeing KC-135A

    13 Mar 1982 · Glendale, AZ, United States · 6 fatal

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  8. KC-135 accident near Marysville

    28 Apr 1977 · Beale Air Force Base, California (USA)

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  9. 1965 USAF KC-135 Wichita crash

    16 Jan 1965 · Near McConnell AFB, Wichita, Kansas, U.S. · 30 fatal

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  10. Collision over the Bermuda Triangle

    28 Aug 1963 · North Atlantic, 300 mi west of Bermuda · 11 fatal

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  11. KC-135 crash near Spokane (1962)

    10 Sept 1962 · Kit Carson, near Spokane (Washington, United States) · 44 fatal

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  12. Hardinsburg air disaster

    15 Oct 1959 · Hardinsburg · 8 fatal

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  13. 1958 Westover Air Force Base KC-135 crash

    27 Jun 1958 · Chicopee, Massachusetts, US · 15 fatal

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