Andersen AFB - Andersen AFB

On July 21, 2008 at 09:45 AM, Andersen AFB - Andersen AFB experienced a crash involving Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Guam Island All Guam Island.

The flight was categorized as demonstration and the reported phase was flight 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. The aircraft departed Andersen AFB on a flight around the Guam Island under call sign 'Raider 21' with 6 crew members on board, taking part to the Guam Liberation Day celebrations. About 15 minutes into the flight, while descending from 14,000 to 1,000 feet, the aircraft became uncontrollable and crashed in the sea about 50 km north of Guam Island. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and only few debris were found. All six crew members were killed. Crew: Maj Chris Cooper, pilot, Cpt Michael Dodson, copilot, 1st Lt Robert Gerren, electronic warfare officer, 1st Lt Joshua Shepherd, navigator, Maj Brent Williams, radar navigator, Col George Martin, flight surgeon.

Aircraft reference details include registration 60-0053, MSN 464418, year of manufacture 1960.