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Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker accident history and safety score

Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker appears in 33 current candidate incident rows extracted from Track Plane Crash source snapshots. This generated profile is source-discovery first and awaits deeper authority enrichment.

Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker aircraft profile illustration

Diagnostic Safety & Security Metrics

Occupant Survivability Rate

Percentage of cabin occupants surviving indexed crash incidents.

30%

Class average: 60%

Weather Resilience

Tolerance to crosswinds, turbulence, and structural icing thresholds.

4.4/10

Class average: 5.8/10

Mechanical Integrity

Structural robustness, system MTBF, and power plant reliability indicators.

7.2/10

Class average: 8/10

Operational Control Demand

Pilot experience and workload sensitivity (higher indicates more demanding flight handling).

7.5/10

Class average: 7.2/10

Flight System Redundancy

Multi-engine safety margins, backup avionics, and flight envelope protection.

5/10

Class average: 4/10

Safety Signature Radar

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Actuarial Insurance Underwriting Calculator

Adjust flight parameters dynamically to calculate the custom hull liability safety index for a **Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker** (turboprop class).

Calculated Policy Score

43

Critical Risk (Substandard)

High liability exposure. Special hull exclusions apply. Out-of-policy exception approval required.

Day Visual Flight Rules operations maximize survivability margins.

How We Calculate

These diagnostic indicators are compiled by Track Plane Crash analysts using historical incident data, manufacturer specifications, NTSB/FAA investigation materials, and fleet class coefficients.

They serve as qualitative safety benchmarks for aircraft classes and families, and do not represent insurance actuarial loss ratings for individual tail numbers.

Source Coverage status:mixed

Risk themes

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GEO rule: aircraft pages must separate model involvement from accident cause. A crash involving a model is not automatically a model defect.

Past accident rows

Incidents currently linked to Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker

2026-06-28general aviation

Pilatus PC-6 Crash in Nancy

BAAA lists a Pilatus PC-6 crash at Nancy-Essey on June 28, 2026 with 11 fatalities. This seed page is intentionally marked recent and requires official-source enrichment before causal analysis.

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11

Fatalities

0

Survivors

2

Sources

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2026-07-02general aviation

Beechcraft BE55 Crash Near Lancaster, South Carolina

The FAA states that a Beechcraft BE55 crashed near Lancaster, South Carolina around 12:45 a.m. local time on July 2, 2026. Two people were on board; casualty and cause details remain pending in this row.

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0

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

official preliminary
2026-07-01general aviation

Two-Seat Cessna Crash Near High Ongar, Essex

Two people died after a two-seat Cessna aircraft crashed in a field near High Ongar, Essex on July 1, 2026 during a flight experience that had departed North Weald airfield, according to public reporting.

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2

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

secondary crosscheck
2026-06-14general aviation

Pacific Aerospace 750XL Skydiving Crash Near Butler, Missouri

A Pacific Aerospace 750XL skydiving aircraft operated by Skydive Kansas City crashed shortly after takeoff near Butler, Missouri on June 14, 2026, killing all 12 people on board. AP reports preliminary NTSB findings found no evidence of engine failure or mechanical malfunction.

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12

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

official preliminary
2026-06-24general aviation

Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Crash Near Fort Simpson

BAAA lists a Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840 crash near Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories on June 24, 2026 with three fatalities. This row is a recent discovery entry pending official investigation enrichment.

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3

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

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Candidate rows

Daily source candidates involving Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker

2015-12-04

BOEING DCA16WA034 NTSB dataset event at Perth, AU

Perth, AU · Scoot Air

0

Fatalities

2013-03-24

BOEING ENG13RA018 NTSB dataset event at Jeddah, SA

Jeddah, SA · Malaysia Airlines

0

Fatalities

2009-07-24

BOEING ENG09WA010 NTSB dataset event at Melbourne, AU

Melbourne, AU · Virgin Blue

0

Fatalities

2008-12-12

BOEING DCA09WA019 NTSB dataset event at Stuttgart, DE

Stuttgart, DE · European Air Transport

0

Fatalities

2008-11-10

BOEING DCA09RA010 NTSB dataset event at Ciampino, IT

Ciampino, IT · Ryanair Limited

0

Fatalities

2008-02-18

BOEING DCA08WA103 NTSB dataset event at Ottawa, CA

Ottawa, CA · Westjet Airlines

0

Fatalities

2007-02-21

Boeing DCA07WA027 NTSB dataset event at Surabaya, ID

Surabaya, ID · Adam Airlines

0

Fatalities

1971-09-16

Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker 4X-FPR/033 BAAA archive accident at Suez, Suez

Suez, Suez · Pending verification

7

Fatalities

1970-11-30

Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker 4X-FPS/037 BAAA archive accident at Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion, Tel Aviv District

Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion, Tel Aviv District · Pending verification

2

Fatalities

1969-01-28

Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker 52-0904 BAAA archive accident at Milwaukee-General Billy Mitchell, Wisconsin

Milwaukee-General Billy Mitchell, Wisconsin · Pending verification

4

Fatalities

1964-12-19

Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker 52-0907 BAAA archive accident at Stephenville, Newfoundland & Labrador

Stephenville, Newfoundland & Labrador · Pending verification

5

Fatalities

1964-12-18

Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker 53-0143 BAAA archive accident at Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth, Texas · Pending verification

4

Fatalities

1964-11-04

Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker - BAAA archive accident at Pease AFB (Portsmouth), New Hampshire

Pease AFB (Portsmouth), New Hampshire · Pending verification

5

Fatalities

1964-06-28

Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker 52-2773 BAAA archive accident at Hamilton, Bermuda

Hamilton, Bermuda · Pending verification

10

Fatalities

1961-02-28

Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker occurrence at Mount Clemens-Selfridge Air National Guard Base, MI (MTC)

Mount Clemens-Selfridge Air National Guard Base, MI (MTC) · United States Air Force - USAF

5

Fatalities

1961-02-27

Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker - BAAA archive accident at Selfridge ANGB (Mt Clemens), Michigan

Selfridge ANGB (Mt Clemens), Michigan · Pending verification

5

Fatalities

1960-06-26

Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker 52-2738 BAAA archive accident at Newry, Maine

Newry, Maine · Pending verification

5

Fatalities

1960-04-15

Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker 52-0919 BAAA archive accident at Lincoln, Nebraska

Lincoln, Nebraska · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

1960-03-30

Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker 51-0363 BAAA archive accident at Atlantic Ocean, World

Atlantic Ocean, World · Pending verification

2

Fatalities

1959-12-13

Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker 53-0231 BAAA archive accident at Westover AFB, Massachusetts

Westover AFB, Massachusetts · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

1959-07-22

Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker 52-2703 BAAA archive accident at Andover, New Hampshire

Andover, New Hampshire · Pending verification

7

Fatalities

1957-10-29

Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker 52-2711 BAAA archive accident at Gray Mountain, Arizona

Gray Mountain, Arizona · Pending verification

16

Fatalities

1957-07-17

Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker 52-2737 BAAA archive accident at Plattsburgh, New York

Plattsburgh, New York · Pending verification

5

Fatalities

1957-05-09

Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker 51-0254 BAAA archive accident at Lajes, Azores Islands

Lajes, Azores Islands · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

1957-05-09

Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker 51-0258 BAAA archive accident at Atlantic Ocean, World

Atlantic Ocean, World · Pending verification

0

Fatalities