56-0593

On May 10, 1969 at 12:00 AM, 56-0593 experienced a crash involving Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Andersen AFB All Guam Island.

The flight was categorized as bombing and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after a night takeoff from Andersen AFB, while climbing to a low height, the pilot-in-command initiated a turn to the right when control was lost. The airplane crashed into the sea few dozen yards offshore and disintegrated on impact. All six crew members were killed. They were enroute to Vietnam. Crew: Cpt Larry Ivan Broadhead, pilot, 1st Lt Maurice Edward Lundy, copilot, Cpt James L. Sipes, navigator, Cpt Russell L. Platt, radio navigator, 1st Lt Thomas R. McCormick, EWO, M/Sgt Harold B. Deel, air gunner.

Aircraft reference details include registration 56-0593, MSN 17276, year of manufacture 1956.