ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48332
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| Date: | Sunday 30 July 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-52D-35-BW Stratofortress |
| Owner/operator: | 307th BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 56-0677 |
| MSN: | 464048 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | At-Samat district, Roi Et province, 65 miles north west of Ubon RTAFB -
 Thailand
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | U-Tapao RTAFB, Thailand |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed July 30 1972 after lightning strike & fire knocked out aircraft instruments & started a fire in the port wing shortly after take off from U-Tapao RTAFB, Thailand. Aircraft came down at At-Samat district, Roi Et province, 65 miles north west of Ubon RTAFB
Five of the six Crew were killed:
Capt Thomas W Reasor USAF killed.
Capt Ronald A Ashe USAF killed.
Maj James E Hudelson USAF killed.
Capt David J Price USAF killed.
Capt Joseph L Ruzicka USAF killed.
AG:M/Sgt Eugene C Gries USAF bailed out and survived.
There were some extremely credible reports, never officially published, that the navigator reached the ground alive, but died of wounds before he could be rescued. The radar navigator crashed with the airplane, apparently never actuating the ejection system on his seat.
Sources:
http://www.virtualwall.org/%5C/dp/PriceDJ01a.htm
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1956.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20171101061754/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/b52_stratofortress.htm
https://www.thai-aviation.net/files/Air_Accidents.pdf
http://www.virtualwall.org/dp/PriceDJ01a.htm
http://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=PersonAircraftExt&ID=22732
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Nov-2009 22:30 | JINX | Updated |
| 12-Feb-2012 03:22 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2013 17:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Feb-2013 16:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Feb-2020 20:36 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 01-May-2020 14:26 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 23-Nov-2020 17:40 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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