KC-135 Stratotanker Crash in Iowa Under Investigation

Five airmen were aboard the Iowa Air National Guard refueler when the front landing gear failed to deploy during touch-and-go landings.

Kimberly Johnson

Monday, October 16, 2023 at 10:51 AM ET

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U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotaner departs for a local mission at the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa on July 25, 2023. [Credit: U.S. Air National Guard]

Key Takeaways:

An Iowa Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker made a crash landing at Sioux City Air National Guard Base after its nose landing gear failed to deploy during a training mission.
All five crew members on board were uninjured, though the aircraft sustained damage to its nose.
An Air Force investigation into the incident is underway, and the airport's main runway was temporarily closed for aircraft recovery.

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An Air Force investigation is underway after an Iowa Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker experienced a crash landing when its nose gear failed to deploy during a training mission.

The incident occurred while a crew of five conducted touch-and-go landings Wednesday afternoon at Sioux City Air National Guard Base, Iowa, the U.S. Air National Guard 185th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) said in a statement. No one on board the aircraft was reported injured.