ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48305
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| Date: | Monday 18 December 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-52G-110-BW Stratofortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 58-0246 |
| MSN: | 464314 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 30 km SW of Nam Phong AFB -
 Thailand
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Andersen AFB, Guam (PGUA) |
| Nam Phong RTAFB, Thailand | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
B-52G s/n 58-0246, call sing "Peach 02" was hit by SA-2 SAM near Kinh No, North Vietnam, on December 18 1972, during operation "Linebacker II", and crashed in the Nam Phong district, Khon Kaen province, 30 km SW of Nam Phong RTAFB. All 7 Crew ejected/bailed out successfully.
AC/Pilot: Maj. Clifford B. Ashley
Extra Passenger: Debuty Airbone Commander, Lt. Col. Hendsley Connor
Sources:
https://www.thai-aviation.net/files/Air_Accidents.pdf
http://web.archive.org/web/20171101061754/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/b52_stratofortress.htm
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1958.html
http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/military/read.main/18199/
www.nampows.org/B-52.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Nov-2009 22:01 | JINX | Updated |
| 10-Jan-2012 10:45 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2013 18:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Jul-2017 17:15 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 31-Dec-2018 20:56 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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