U-Tapao - U-Tapao
Flight / Schedule
U-Tapao - U-Tapao
Aircraft
Boeing B-52 StratofortressRegistration
55-0110
MSN
17226
Year of Manufacture
1955
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
November 22, 1972 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Bombing
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Pla Pak Nakhon Phanom (<U+0E19><U+0E04><U+0E23><U+0E1E><U+0E19><U+0E21>)
Region
Asia • Thailand
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On November 22, 1972 at 12:00 AM, U-Tapao - U-Tapao experienced a crash involving Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Pla Pak Nakhon Phanom (<U+0E19><U+0E04><U+0E23><U+0E1E><U+0E19><U+0E21>).
The flight was categorized as bombing and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The heavy bomber aircraft was dispatched from U-Tapao NAS on a mission to Vietnam under callsign Olive 2. While cruising over Vinh, Vietnam, the airplane was hit by enemy fire. The crew decided to leave the area and to return to U-Tapao when few minutes later, the situation worsened. All six crew members decided to bail out and abandoned the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed near Pla Pak. The aircraft was destroyed while all six crew members were found alive.
Aircraft reference details include registration 55-0110, MSN 17226, year of manufacture 1955.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The heavy bomber aircraft was dispatched from U-Tapao NAS on a mission to Vietnam under callsign Olive 2. While cruising over Vinh, Vietnam, the airplane was hit by enemy fire. The crew decided to leave the area and to return to U-Tapao when few minutes later, the situation worsened. All six crew members decided to bail out and abandoned the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed near Pla Pak. The aircraft was destroyed while all six crew members were found alive.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
6
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
U-Tapao - U-Tapao
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFFlight Type
Bombing
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Thailand
Aircraft Details
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