Mount Kit Carson
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Mount Kit Carson (elevation 5,249 feet / 1,600 metres) is a mountain located northeast of Spokane, Washington. Its summit is surrounded by Mount Spokane State Park, the largest of Washington's State Parks at 13,919 acres (56.33 km2).
On September 10, 1962, a KC-135 was descending in for a landing at Fairchild Air Force Base when it flew into a fog shrouded ravine on Mount Kit Carson. Forty-four people were killed in the accident. It was worst aviation accident in U.S. history (at the time) and as of October, 2012, remains the 3rd worst accident (currently) involving a KC-135.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Camden, Jim (September 9, 2012). "50 years ago, 44 men died when KC-135 crashed before landing". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ↑ Accident description for Boeing KC-135A-BN Stratotanker 60-0352 Spokane, WA at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on November 1, 2012.
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Coordinates: 47°55′02″N 117°08′31″W / 47.91722°N 117.14194°W
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