Boeing B-52 Stratofortress

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On 19 May 2016, at 0832 hours local time (L), a B-52H, tail number 60-0047 [Mishap Aircraft (MA)], assigned to the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, 5th Bomb Wing, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, departed the prepared-surface overrun of Runway 06 Left (RWY 06L) during a highspeed, heavy-weight, aborted takeoff. The Mishap Crew (MC), which consisted of the Mishap Pilot (MP), Mishap Co-Pilot (MCP), Mishap Radar Navigator (MRN), Mishap Navigator (MN), Mishap Electronic Warfare Officer (MEW), an augment pilot occupying the Mishap Gunner (MG) station, and an Instructor Weapon System Officer occupying the Mishap Instructor Pilot (MIP) jump seat, were conducting a Higher Headquarters Directed mission. The MC were treated for minor injuries consistent with a ground egress. The MA sustained total damage with a loss valued at $112M. There was no damage to private property. The MC were cleared for takeoff at 0831L. The MA accelerated within performance standards verified by takeoff and landing data calculated performance for S1 timing and S1 decision speed. Approximately three to five seconds after reaching the S1 speed of 111 knots, the MP, MCP, and MN observed birds in front of the MA at wing level. Shortly thereafter, the MP and MCP observed engine indications for numbers 5, 6, and 7 “quickly spooling back” from the required takeoff setting. The MP also observed high oil pressure indications on the number 8 engine and a noticeable left-to-right yawing motion. Accelerating through approximately 142 knots, the MP simultaneously announced and initiated aborted takeoff emergency procedures. With the throttles set to idle thrust and airbrakes set to six, the MP initiated continuous braking pressure. The MCP deployed the drag chute at 135 knots. The drag chute failed to inflate properly. At 2,500 feet runway remaining, the MP shut off the outboard engines (numbers 1/2 and 7/8). Shortly thereafter, the MP announced the MA and MC were going to depart the prepared surface. The MEW jettisoned the defensive compartment, starboard-side hatch and the MP shut off the inboard engines (numbers 3/4 and 5/6). The MA departed the prepared surface shearing the main landing gear. The MA finally came to a rest slightly canted from runway centerline, right wing down approximately 300 feet from the runway, and subsequently caught on fire. The MC performed emergency aircraft shutdown procedures and safely egressed the MA through the MEW hatch.

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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.

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In preparation for the 1994 Fairchild Airshow, the Pilot Lt Col Arthur A. "Bud" Holland was again selected as the command pilot for the B-52 demonstration flight. On 15 June 1994, Holland briefed the new wing commander, Colonel William Brooks, on the proposed flight plan. Holland's demonstration profile violated numerous regulations, including steep bank angles, low-altitude passes, and steep pitch attitudes. Brooks ordered Holland not to exceed 45° bank angle or 25° pitch attitude during the demonstration. During the first practice session, on 17 June, Holland repeatedly violated these orders. Brooks witnessed this, but took no action. Pellerin flew with Holland on that flight and reported to Brooks that, "the profile looks good to him; looks very safe, well within parameters." The next practice flight on 24 June ended with the fatal crash. The demonstration profile designed by Holland included a 360° turn around Fairchild's control tower, a maneuver which he had not attempted in previous air show demonstrations. During the final flight, Holland performed a series of 60° bank turns and a 68° pitch climb in violation of Brooks' orders. There is no evidence to suggest that either McGeehan or Wolff attempted to intervene as Holland carried out these dangerous maneuvers. Pellerin was originally scheduled to fly in this mission, as he had done on the 17 June flight, but he was unavailable for the 24 June flight and Wolff was selected as the replacement aircrew member. Due to the short notice of his assignment to the mission, Wolff did not participate in the pre-flight briefing and boarded the aircraft after the engines were started. He was therefore unaware of the planned mission profile and had no opportunity to raise any objections before take-off. All of the four aircrew involved in the crash had only limited flying time in the months before the crash. It would appear that none of them had noticed that the aircraft had stalled until shortly before impact, as indicated by a failure to apply standard recovery techniques to the aircraft once it entered the stall. The investigation reported that even if the proper stall recovery techniques had been applied, it was unlikely that the accident could have been prevented as the aircraft was already flying too low to be recovered. Crew: Lt Col Arthur A. "Bud" Holland, pilot, Lt Col Mark C. McGeehan, copilot, Col Robert E. Wolff, observer, Lt Col Kenneth "Ken" Huston, operations officer.

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The aircraft was engaged in the operation 'Desert Storm' when the crew encountered electrical and engine problems in flight. Three crew members were able to bail out while three others were killed as they ejected too late. Crew: Cpt Kevin Kent, pilot, Cpt Jeffrey Love, copilot, Sgt Steven Ellard, gunner, Cpt Jon Jeffrey Olson, radar navigator, † 1st Lt Jorge I. Arteaga, navigator, † 1st Lt Eric D. Hedeen, EWO. †

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The aircraft was dispatched at Kenneth Ingalls Sawyer AFB for a local training mission, carrying seven pilot under training and one instructor. Following several touch-and-go maneuvers, the crew attempted to takeoff when an explosion occurred in the rear of the aircraft, causing the tail section to detach. Out of control, the aircraft crash landed on the runway, slid for about 3,000 feet and came to rest, broken in several pieces. All eight crew members were rescued.

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The crew was engaged in a training flight out of Castle AFB. During the takeoff roll, the decision to abort was taken for unknown reasons. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran and came to rest. All crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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The crew departed Fairchild AFB, WA, on a training mission. While cruising by night, the crew encountered an unexpected situation (unknown technical problems) and decided to abandon the aircraft that crashed in a canyon located in Hunts Mesa, about 13 miles northeast of Kayenta, AZ. Two crew members were killed while five others were rescued. The aircraft disintegrated on impact. Crew: Cpt Robert L. Keeney, pilot, Lt Douglas J. Schwartz, copilot, Lt Kenneth O. Portis, navigator, Maj Eugene J. Daspit, radio navigator, Cpt Sean M. Yeronick, EWO, Col William L. Ivy, observer, † Sgt David W. Felix, air gunner. †

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The airplane departed Robins AFB on an exercise (Red Flag mission) bound for California. En route, it deviated from the prescribed flight path several times and was assisted and reoriented by an AWACS crew. While cruising over Utah in poor visibility, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located 20 miles north of St George. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all seven crew members were killed. Crew: Cpt Donald W. Hiebert, pilot, 1st Lt Thomas C. Lennep Jr., copilot, Cpt Jonathan M. Bishop, radio navigator, 1st Lt Matthew W. Cervenak, navigator, 1st Lt Bernard S. Russell, EWO, Col Caroll D. Gunther, pilot observer, S/Sgt Major Carter, air gunner.

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The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Sacramento-Mather AFB, consisting in a Minimum Interval Takeoff and Landing (MITO) mission. The crew started the takeoff procedure 10 seconds after a first USAF B-52 that departed the same runway. After liftoff, during initial climb, the airplane encountered wake turbulences. The pilot-in-command decided to reduce the engine power but his reaction was excessive, causing all eight engines to flame out. Due to a loss of speed, the aircraft stalled and struck the ground. It exploded on impact and debris were found on a 400 yards distance. All nine crew members were killed. Crew: Maj James Henry York, pilot, Cpt Lyle Allen Brunner, instructor, Cpt Dennis Earl Davis, electronic warfare instructor, M/Sgt Jere E. LeFever, gunner, 2nd Lt Scott A. Semmel, student copilot, 2nd Lt Peter M. Riley, student copilot, 2nd Lt Richard P. Robeson, student navigator, 2nd Lt Benjamin C. Berndt, student navigator, 2nd Lt Daniel N. Bader, student navigator.

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Following an uneventful training mission out from Castle AFB, the crew was returning to his base. After landing, the crew started the braking procedure when a fire erupted in the nose gear section. The aircraft was stopped and all six crew members escaped with no injuries. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.

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The crew departed March AFB, California, on a night training flight. In the evening, while cruising at low altitude to simulate an aerial attack, the airplane struck a sand dune then crashed in a huge explosion in a prairie located few miles west of Las Animas. All eight crew members were killed. Crew: Cpt James L. MacGregor, pilot, Cpt Gani Aydoner, copilot, Cpt Clifford R. Duane, 1st/Lt Kendall E. Wallace, Cpt Stanley H. Eddleman, S/A Timothy E. McFarland, A1c Bruce E. Schaefer, A1c David W. Smith.

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Shortly after takeoff from March AFB, while on a local training mission, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a huge explosion about 2,5 miles southeast from the airfield. A crew member was seriously injured while five others were killed.

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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.

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The crew departed Seymour Johnson for a routine training mission. While cruising at an altitude of 28,000 feet, a structural failure occurred in the right wing that partially detached and struck the horizontal stabilizer. Out of control, the airplane entered a dive and four of the seven crew members were able to eject and were later found alive. The aircraft crashed between Aiken and Williston and disintegrated. Debris scattered on a wide area and three crew members were killed. Crew: Cpt James A. Perry, Cpt Donald Exum, Cpt Gregory A. Watts, 2nd Lt Hector M. Marquez, Sgt Ricky K. Griffith, † 1st Lt Melvin M. Bewley, † 1st Lt Grady E. Rudolph. †

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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.

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The crew was completing a local training flight at Wright-Patterson AFB. On final approach, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a field. All seven crew members were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed.

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Just after liftoff at Beale AFB, while initial climb, the airplane went out of control and crashed inverted in a huge explosion. A crew member was seriously injured while all others were killed. Few days later, the only survivor died from his injuries. The airplane was engaged in a night training flight when the accident occurred. Crew: Cpt Paul L. Baldy, pilot, Cpt Michael W. Forster, pilot, Lt Neal D. Kaas, copilot, Maj Toney V. Peter, navigator, Cpt Lee F. Knudsen, EWO, Cpt Thomas E. Cannon, navigator, Sgt James M. Troutman, air gunner.

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While engaged in a bombing mission over North Vietnam, the airplane was hit by enemy fire. The captain decided to evacuate the target area and to divert to Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng Airport for an emergency landing. After touchdown completed in difficult conditions, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining runway, overran and came to rest. While all six crew members escaped uninjured, the aircraft was destroyed.

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While flying over Vinh in North Vietnam, the airplane was hit by a SA-2 surface-to-air missile. The captain decided to evacuate the target area but with two engines out of service, electric and hydraulic systems out, he ordered the crew to abandon the aircraft and to bail out. The airplane crashed into the Gulf of Tonkin and all six crew members, wounded, were evacuated by the crew of a USAF HH-53 helicopter and USMC CH-46 helicopter. Crew: Lt Col Gerald Wickline, pilot, Cpt William "Bill" F. Milcarek, copilot, Cpt Myles McTernan, navigator, Maj Roger A. Klingbeil, radio navigator, Cpt William E. Fergason, EWO, T/Sgt Carlos S. Killgore, air gunner.

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The airplane was engaged in the Linebacker II mission over North Vietnam, carrying six crew members from Andersen AFB, Guam. While overflying the Hanoi area, the aircraft was hit by a SA-2 surface-to-air missile. Out of control, it crashed in Trùng Quán, a district located northeast of Hanoi. Two crew members were killed while four others were taken PoW. Crew: Cpt Frank Lewis, pilot, Cpt Samuel Cusimano, copilot, 1st Lt Bennie Fryer, navigator, † Maj James Condon, radio navigator, Maj Allen Johnson, EWO, † M/Sgt James Gough, air gunner.

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The airplane was engaged in the Linebacker II mission over North Vietnam, carrying six crew members from U-Tapao NAS. While overflying the Hanoi area, the aircraft was hit by a SA-2 surface-to-air missile. The crew decided to leave the target area and to return to U-Tapao NAS for an emergency landing. As the four engines on the left side were out of service, the crew decided to bail out and abandoned the aircraft that crashed in an isolated area. All six crew were found alive. Crew: Cpt John Mize, pilot, Cpt Terrence Gruters, copilot, Lt William Robinson, navigator, Cpt Dennis Anderson, EWO, Cpt William North, radio navigator, T/Sgt Peter E. Whalen, air gunner.

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The airplane was engaged in the Linebacker II mission over North Vietnam, carrying six crew members from U-Tapao NAS. While overflying the Hanoi area, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a North Vietnam MiG-21 fighter and crashed in the district of Giáp Nh<U+1ECB> in Hanoi. Two crew members were killed four others were rescued and taken PoW. Crew: Cpt Robert John Morris Jr., pilot, † 1st Lt Robert Markham Hudson, copilot, 1st Lt Duane Paul Vavroch, navigator, Col Michael Harold La Beau, radio navigator, Cpt Nutter Jerome Wimbrow III, EWO, † M/Sgt James Raymond Cook, air gunner.

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The airplane was engaged in the Linebacker II mission over North Vietnam, carrying six crew members from U-Tapao NAS. While overflying the Hanoi area, the aircraft was hit by a SA-2 surface-to-air missile. The crew decided to leave the target area and to return to U-Tapao NAS for an emergency landing. As the air gunner was wounded, the captain refused to bail out. On approach, as four engines were out of service on the same side, he was forced to initiate a go-around when control was lost. The airplane crashed near the airbase and was destroyed. Four crew members were killed while two others survived. Crew: Cpt James Mack Turner, pilot, † 1st Lt Robert Joseph Hymel, Maj Lawrence Jay Marshall, navigator, † Lt Col Donald Arrington Joyner, radio navigator, † Cpt Roy Tom Tabler, EWO, † T/Sgt Spencer L. Grippin, air gunner.

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The airplane departed U-Tapao NAS in Thailand with six crew members on board, taking part to the Linebacker II mission over Vietnam. While flying over Hanoi, the airplane was hit by enemy fire (SA-2 surface to air missile). The plane went out of control and crashed in B<U+1EA1>ch Mai, a district of Hanoi. Three crew members were killed while three others were taken PoW. Crew: Cpt Peter James Giroux, pilot, Cpt Thomas Waring Bennett, copilot, † 1st Lt Joseph Bernard Copack Jr., navigator, † Cpt Peter Paul Camerota, EWO, Lt Col Gerald William Alley, † M/Sgt Louis Edward LeBlanc Jr., air gunner.

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The airplane departed U-Tapao NAS in Thailand with six crew members on board, taking part to the Linebacker II mission over Vietnam. While flying over Hanoi, the airplane was hit by enemy fire (SA-2 surface to air missile). The plane went out of control and crashed in B<U+1EA1>ch Mai, a district of Hanoi. All six crew members were taken PoW. Crew: Lt Col John Harr Yuill, pilot, Cpt David Ian Drummond, copilot, 1st Lt William Thomas Mayall, navigator, Lt Col William Walter Conlee, EWO, Lt Col Louis Henry Bernasconi, radio navigator, M/Sgt Gary Lee Morgan, air gunner.

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The airplane departed Andersen AFB on Guam Island under call sign Quilt 3 with six crew members on board, taking part to the Linebacker II mission over Vietnam. While flying over Hanoi, the airplane was hit by enemy fire (SA-2 surface to air missile) and crashed in Yên Viên. Two crew members were killed while four others were taken PoW. Crew: Cpt Terry Mercer Geloneck, pilot, 1st Lt William Youl Arcuri, copilot, 1st Lt Michael Robert Martini, navigator, Cpt Warren R. Spencer, radio navigator, † Cpt Craig Alan Paul, EWO, † S/Sgt Roy Madden, air gunner.

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The airplane departed Andersen AFB on Guam Island with seven crew members on board, taking part to the Linebacker II mission over Vietnam. While flying over Hanoi, the airplane was hit by enemy fire (SA-2 surface to air missile) and crashed in Kinh No. Four crew members were killed while three others were taken PoW. Crew: Col James Yoshikazu Nagahiro, pilot, Cpt Donovan Keith Walters, copilot, † Lt Col Keith Russell Heggen, Cpt Lynn Richard Beens, navigator, Cpt Robert Ray Lynn, EWO, † Maj Edward Harvey Johnson, radio navigator, † A1C Charles "Chuck" James Bebus, air gunner. †

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The airplane departed Andersen AFB on Guam Island under call sign Tan 03 with six crew members on board, taking part to the Linebacker II mission over Vietnam. While flying over Hanoi, the airplane was hit by enemy fire (SA-2 surface to air missile) and crash in Kinh No. A crew member survived while five others were killed. Crew: Cpt Randall James Craddock, pilot, † Cpt George Barry Lockhart, copilot, † 1st Lt Charles Edward Darr, navigator, † Maj Bobby Alexander Kirby, radio navigator, † Cpt Ronald Dwight Perry, EWO, † M/Sgt James Leon Lollar, air gunner.

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The airplane departed Andersen AFB on Guam Island under call sign Straw 2 with six crew members on board, taking part to the Linebacker II mission over Vietnam. While flying over Hanoi, the airplane was hit by enemy fire (SA-2 surface to air missile). The pilot was able to leave the target area and elected to fly to Thailand but while over Laos, all six crew members bailed out and abandoned the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in an isolated area. Five crew members survived while the sixth occupant, Maj Frank Gould, radio navigator, was killed.

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The airplane departed U-Tapao NAS in Thailand with six crew members on board, taking part to the Linebacker II mission over Vietnam. While flying over Hanoi, the airplane was hit by enemy fire (SA-2 surface to air missile). The crew was able to leave the area but once over Thailand, the airplane lost height and crashed 35 km east of Khon Kaen. Two crew members survived while four others were killed. Crew: Maj John Franklin Stuart, pilot, † 1st Lt Paul Granger, copilot, Cpt Thomas Klomann, navigator, Maj Randolph Perry Jr., radio navigator, † Cpt Irwin Lerner, EWO, † M/Sgt Arthur McLaughlin, air gunner. †

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The airplane departed Andersen AFB on Guam Island under call sign Brass 02 with six crew members on board, taking part to the Linebacker II mission over Vietnam. While flying over Hanoi, the airplane was hit by enemy fire (SA-2 surface to air missile). The crew was able to leave the target area and to fly to Thailand but eventually, all six crew members were forced to abandon the aircraft that crashed about 16 km southwest of Nakhon Phanom. The aircraft was destroyed while all six crew members survived. Crew: Cpt John Ettinger, pilot, Cpt Lawrence A. Casazza, pilot, Maj Charles E. Archie, copilot, 1st Lt Robert A. Clement, radio navigator, Cpt Silverio A. Barroqueiro, navigator, T/Sgt George H. Schryer, EWO.

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The airplane departed Andersen AFB on Guam Island with six crew members on board, taking part to the Linebacker II mission over Vietnam. While flying over Hanoi, the airplane was hit by enemy fire (SA-2 surface to air missile). The airplane lost height and crashed in a field located in Yên Viên and was destroyed. Three crew members were taken PoW while three others were killed. Crew: Lt Col Donald Louis Rissi, pilot, † 1st Lt Robert James Thomas, copilot, † Cpt Richard Thomas Simpson, EWO, Cpt Robert Glenn Certain, navigator, Maj Richard Edgar Johnson, radio navigator, M/Sgt Walter Lee Ferguson, air gunner. †

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The airplane departed Andersen AFB on Guam Island under call sign Preach 02 with seven crew members on board, taking part to the Linebacker II mission over Vietnam. While flying over Kinh No in Vietnam, the airplane was hit by enemy fire (SA-2 surface to air missile). The crew was able to leave the area bound for Nam Phong Airbase in Thailand but was eventually forced to abandon the aircraft and to bail out. The airplane dove into the ground and crashed in an isolated area located about 30 km southwest of Nam Phong and was totally destroyed. All seven crew members were found alive and evacuated.

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The airplane departed U-Tapao NAS in Thailand under call sign Rose 01 with six crew members on board, taking part to the Linebacker II mission over Vietnam. While flying over Hanoi, the airplane was hit by enemy fire (SA-2 surface to air missile). The airplane lost height and crashed into the Huu Tiep Lake located in the center of Hanoi. Two crew members were killed while four others were taken PoW. Crew: Cpt Hal K. Wilson, pilot, Cpt Charles Arthur Brown, copilot, Cpt Richard Waller Cooper, navigator, † Maj Fernando Alexander, radio navigator, Cpt Henry Charles Barrows, EWO, T/Sgt Charlie Sherman Poole, air gunner. †

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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.

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Crashed upon landing at U-Tapao NAS for unknown reason. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, all six crew members escaped uninjured.

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The heavy bomber aircraft departed Ubon Ratchathani Airport on a mission over Laos and Vietnam. Few minutes after takeoff, while cruising in stormy weather, the airplane was hit by lightning. Several instruments went out of service and shortly later, the left wing caught fire. The airplane went out of control and entered a dive during which a crew member was able to eject safely. He was later recovered and evacuated. Unfortunately, all five other occupants were killed. Crew: Cpt Thomas W. Reasor, † Cpt Ronald A. Ashe, † Maj James E. Hudelson, † Cpt David J. Price, † Cpt Joseph L. Ruzicka, † M/Sgt Eugene C. Gries.

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The crew was engaged in a military mission to Vietnam and departed Andersen Air Base in Guam by night. While climbing in poor weather conditions, the airplane became unstable. The pilot-in-command elected to stabilize the airplane making a level off but eventually, the crew decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. Out of control, the aircraft crashed into the sea and was destroyed. Few hours later, five crew members were found and evacuated. Unfortunately, a six occupant (Lt Col James Lloyd Vaughan) was missing. His dead body was found 42 days later on a beach on Yap Island.

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While in a low level rout one of the engines on the left side of the aircraft malfunctioned and became uncontrollable and was shut down. Hours later on final approach to Griffiss, in a driving rainstorm at night, the copilot, following the checklist turned on the starter switches for all the engines including the one that had been shut down. The shutdown engine that was now wind milling somewhere in the descent reignited and started to increase to max power. The pilots were unaware of this. As the aircraft flared out over the runway with the engine heading toward max power and the landing gear barely touching the ground the aircraft was unable to slow down to engage the brakes. The drag shut was released but failed to deploy. Unable to stop the pilot elected to go-around and increased power…but then made the decision there was not enough runways remaining and cut back the power and announced to the crew that they were going of off the end of the runway. The impact resulted in the aircraft breaking in half just behind the crew compartment and skidding down the embankment with the outboard run-away engine still running as the gear, and AGM 28 Missiles were sheared off. The Boeing reprehensive stated that most likely the only reason the aircraft did not explode on impact was due to the mud caused by the heavy rain. All crew members survived. Source: ASN

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The crew was completing a local training flight at McCoy AFB, Orlando, Florida. En route, a fire erupted on engine n°7 and the captain decided to return to McCoy AFB for an emergency landing. On final approach to runway 18R, the airplane went out of control and crashed in flames onto several houses located one mile north of the airfield. The aircraft and four houses were totally destroyed and all seven crew members were killed. On ground, eight people were seriously injured, among them seven children. Three days after the accident, Anthony Ellington aged 10 died from his injuries. Crew: Cpt Wendell W. Campbell, pilot, Cpt Barry E. Applebee, copilot, 1st Lt Robert Heatherly, navigator, Lt Col George P. Gamache, navigator, Maj James J. Hammons, Maj William E. Kesler, M/Sgt Allen H. Murray.

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While conducting a low-level route at night (training mission from Westover AFB), the airplane went out of control and crashed in unknown circumstances into Lake Michigan off Charlevoix, Michigan. Few debris were found but not the wreckage. All nine occupants were killed. Crew: Maj Gerald W. Black, pilot, 1st Lt Dennis Ferguson, copilot, Lt Col John M. Somonfy Jr., navigator, Lt Col William Lemmon, navigator, Cpt John E. Weaver, navigator, Cpt Joel G. Hirsh, navigator, Maj Donald F. Rosseau, EWO, 1st Lt Douglas Bachman, EWO, T/Sgt Jerry M. Achey, air gunner.

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The B52 of the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, crashed and was destroyed after a landing accident. It caught fire and skidded into a brick storage building containing six 25,000 gallon tanks (150,000 total) of jet fuel. The firemen did a fantastic job in saving the crew member (the navigator) who was trapped inside the nose section that had broken off for almost an hour before being freed. The fire truck rammed the gun turret, breaking it off and freeing the tail gunner. Crew: Cpt Wesley G. Swann, pilot, Cpt Gary C. Christensen, copilot, Maj Ralph P. Smiley, radar navigator, Cpt Curtis L. Christy, navigator, 1Lt James L. Welch, electronic warfare officer, S/Sgt Charles E. Adkins, gunner, Maj Harry D. Meehan, instructor navigator, Lt Col Paul R. Houser, 28th Bomb Wing Chief of Operations, A1C Randall Hart, avionics maintenance. Source: ASN

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On touchdown, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest in flames. All six crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

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The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Castle AFB, completing touch and go manoeuvres. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the airplane pitch up. The tail stalled and the airplane crashed onto the runway. All six crew members were killed. Crew: Cpt Richard F. Beattie, pilot, Maj Boyd P. Beyer, navigator, Maj Doyal L. Keller, navigator, Cpt Wilber D. Wright, student, 1st Lt Frank D. Harriman, student, 2nd Lt Steven D. Lack, student.

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After takeoff from Loring AFB, while in initial climb, the crew encountered serious technical problems. Two members of the crew ejected and abandoned the aircraft that crashed in a huge explosion some 2-3 miles north of the airbase. All seven crew members were killed. Unfortunately, the parachutes of those members who ejected opened too late. Crew: Maj Nils O. A. Oxehufwud, pilot, Cpt William N. Payne, copilot, Cpt Theodore A. Burbank, navigator, Maj Robert M. Murray, EWO, Lt Col Robert C. Smith, radio navigator, M/Sgt Earl J. Barnes, air gunner, Col Homer C. Bell Jr., observer.

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At liftoff, the right wing separated. The airplane crashed back onto the runway, went out of control and crashed in flames. All six crew members were killed. Crew: Cpt Edward William Wyatt, pilot, Cpt John Anthony Albasio, copilot, Cpt Donald Joseph Maccio, navigator, Cpt Edward Anthony Miskowski, radio navigator, 1st/Lt Gary Paul Leach, EWO, T/Sgt Clinton Eugene Tibbetts, air gunner.

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While taking off from U-Tapao NAS in heavy rain falls on an Arc Light mission, the pilot's and copilot's airspeed indicators gave different readings. The captain decided to abort the takeoff procedure but the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance and overran runway 36, lost its landing gear and came to rest in flames. All six crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed.

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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.

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Crashed in unknown circumstances while on approach to Castle AFB. All seven crew members were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed.

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Shortly after takeoff from Minot AFB, while climbing to a height of 200-300 feet, the airplane stalled then crashed in a huge explosion in a field located about a mile away from the airbase. The aircraft was destroyed and all six crew members were killed. Crew: Maj Byron D. Edmonds, pilot, 1st Lt Kenneth A. Kuhn, copilot, Cpt Gerald J. Walla, navigator, Cpt James C. Jiles, radar navigator, Cpt Richard L. Jones, EWO, T/Sgt Lee A. Gunn, gunner.