Throughout aviation history, plane crashes associated with Wichita have been rare. In fact, Wednesday’s crash of a American ...

The flight that took off from Wichita, only to meet disaster in Washington, has reminded some residents of past crashes that ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Today marks the 60th anniversary of the 1965 crash of the KC-135 Stratotanker in the Piatt neighborhood in north Wichita. Just before 9:30 a.m., a Boeing KC-135A-BN ...

The F-35A crashed at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The pilot successfully ejected. On Jan. 28, 2025, a U.S. Air Force F-35A ...

Four turbofans, mounted under 35-degree swept wings, power the KC-135 to takeoffs at gross weights of up to 322,500 pounds. A cargo deck above the refueling system can hold a mixed load of ...

U.S. Air National Guard Col. Ronald Selvidge took command of the wing in December, shortly after 11 members of the wing were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for their role refueling aircraft ...

including 135 crashes, between 1 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Saturday as freezing rain and sleet impacted the region.There’s no word yet on whether any of the crashes were fatal.The KC Scout website and ...