Kenneth Ingalls Sawyer - Kenneth Ingalls Sawyer

On April 1, 1977 at 01:00 AM, Kenneth Ingalls Sawyer - Kenneth Ingalls Sawyer experienced a crash involving Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Kenneth Ingalls Sawyer AFB Michigan.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 8, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was performing a local training mission at Kenneth Ingalls Sawyer AFB, Michigan. On a night approach completed in stormy weather, the pilot-in-command had the runway in sight when the airplane entered a cloudy area. It continued to descent until it struck the ground and crashed in flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all eight crew members were killed. Crew: Cpt James B. Cosgrave, pilot, 1st Lt Gary Lee Hudson, copilot, Cpt Lawrence Fitch Kraut, radio navigator, Cpt Dennis Wilton Soerens, radio navigator, Maj James F. Bartsch, EWO, M/Sgt John William Moore, tail gunner, Cpt Chris Morrill, Cpt Pat Shortell.

Aircraft reference details include registration 60-0039, MSN 464404, year of manufacture 1960.