ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48335
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| Date: | Thursday 29 August 1968 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: |  Boeing B-52C-45-BO Stratofortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 54-2667 |
| MSN: | 17162 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Cape Kennedy, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | McCoy AFB, Orlando, FL |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
B-52C s/n 54‑2667 of 306 Bomb Wing based at McCoy AFB, Orlando, Florida. Crashed and destroyed on evening of August 29 1968: Flap malfunction experienced, followed by total electrical failure and subsequent fuel starvation. Crashed into an open field near Cape Kennedy, Fl. and exploded. Abandoned by crew. All 7 ejected/bailed out and survived.
Sources:
http://www.archives.com/member/Services/na.ashx?key=160718532&type=pdf&searchText=Bobby%20Ward
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1954.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20171101061754/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/b52_stratofortress.htm
http://www.mil-veh.org/archives/05-09/0968.html
https://afspacemuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/ccafs/CX44/19680829_B52_Crash.pdf
http://www.westoveryesterday.com/images/B52_542667.JPG
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Oct-2009 23:17 | JINX | Updated |
| 13-Feb-2013 17:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 25-Jul-2017 17:13 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 31-Jan-2019 18:47 | wf | Updated [Cn] |
| 11-Jun-2021 16:27 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
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