Andersen - Andersen

On December 12, 1974 at 12:00 AM, Andersen - Andersen 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 training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing a night training mission out from Andersen AFB, Guam. While returning the airbase, control was lost and the airplane crashed into the sea about seven miles southeast of the airfield. Four crew members were killed while two others were rescued. The aircraft sank and was lost. Crew: Cpt Stephen R. Roseman, pilot, † Jack Watson, copilot, Robert W. Nemeth, † Cpt Leroy E. Pitman, † John Y. Whitley, † Brad Lee Buske.

Aircraft reference details include registration 55-0058, MSN 464010, year of manufacture 1955.