1991 Gulf War Boeing KC-135 accident
The damage done to the aircraft involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 6, 1991 |
| Summary | Dual engine separation due to wake turbulence; subsequent emergency landing |
| Site | Near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Aircraft | |
| 58-0013, seen here on September 11, 2004 | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing KC-135E Stratotanker |
| Operator | United States Air Force |
| Call sign | WHALE 05 |
| Registration | 58-0013 |
| Flight origin | Prince Abdullah Air Base, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Destination | Prince Abdullah Air Base, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Occupants | 4 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Survivors | 4 |
On February 6, 1991, a Boeing KC-135 of the United States Air Force (USAF) operated by the 190th Air Refueling Wing took off from Prince Abdullah Air Base, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, en route to a Gulf War refueling mission. The aircraft carried a crew of four. The aircraft lost engines one and two, both left-wing engines, while flying over the Saudi Arabian desert. To counteract the plane's descent, the pilots began dumping fuel. During the landing in Jeddah, due to the damage of the engine's hydraulic system, most of the descent was performed without autopilot. The aircraft landed safely at Jeddah.