ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48292
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| Date: | Monday 18 December 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-52G-100-BW Stratofortress |
| Owner/operator: | 97th BW /72nd SW(P) USAF |
| Registration: | 58-0201 |
| MSN: | 464269 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Yen Vien, Vinh Phu Province (North Vietnam) -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Guam/Andersen AFB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Shot down by SA-2 SAM during Linebacker II
Crew:340th BS.
Pilot/Commander:Lt Col Donald Louis Rissi USAF killed.
Co-pilot:1st/Lt Robert James Thomas USAF killed.
EWO:Captain Richard Thomas Simpson USAF PoW.
Nav:Captain Robert Glenn Certain USAF PoW.
Rad/Nav:Major Richard Edgar Johnson USAF PoW.
AG:M/Sgt Walter Lee Ferguson USAF killed.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Nov-2009 01:08 | JINX | Updated |
| 10-Jan-2012 10:43 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Feb-2014 15:07 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 20-Feb-2021 15:05 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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