ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48322
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 November 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-52D-65-BO Stratofortress |
| Owner/operator: | 96 BW/307 SW USAF |
| Registration: | 55-0110 |
| MSN: | 17226 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Pla Pak/Mueang district border, Nakhon Phanom province -
 Thailand
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | U-Tapao RTAFB,Thailand (VTBU) |
| U-Tapao RTAFB, Thailand (VTBU) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
B‑52D call sign`Olive 2', s/n 55‑0110 of 96th BW attached to 307 SW, USAF, U‑Tapao RTAFB, hit over North Vietnam, by SA-2 "Grail" SAM near Vinh, North Vietnam on November 22 1972 during Operation "Linebacker I". First combat loss of a B-52 due to enemy action.
Caught fire and lost four engines on one side, but made it back to Thailand and crashed into jungle near Pla Pak/Mueang district border, Nakhon Phanom province. 15 miles south west of Nakhon Phanom at co-ordinates 17.11 N, 104.38 E
All 6 Crew ejected/bailed out safely:
Pilot/Commander:Capt Norbert J Ostrozny USAF ejected safely.
Co-pilot:Capt P A "Tony" Foley USAF ejected safely.
Rad/Nav:Bud Rech USAF ejected safely.
Nav:Capt Robert Estes USAF ejected safely.
EWO:Larry Stephens USAF ejected safely.
AG:S/Sgt Ronald W Sellers USAF bailed out safely.
Crew rescued by HH-53 "Jolly Green Giant" helicopter
Sources:
https://www.thai-aviation.net/files/Air_Accidents.pdf
http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/military/read.main/18199/
http://web.archive.org/web/20171101061754/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/b52_stratofortress.htm
http://www.nampows.org/B-52.html
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1955.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Oct-2009 17:18 | JINX | Updated |
| 10-Jan-2012 10:21 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2012 03:23 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 18-Feb-2013 17:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Feb-2013 10:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
| 01-May-2020 16:37 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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