ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48381
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 October 1984 |
| Time: | c. 2100 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-52G-80-BW Stratofortress |
| Owner/operator: | 92nd BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 57-6479 |
| MSN: | 464184 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Hunt's Mesa, 13 miles NE of Kayenta, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Fairchild AFB |
| Fairchild AFB | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Flew into ground during night low‑level mission, hit top of a ridge during low‑level training flight and broke apart. Crashed into Hunt's Mesa on the Navajo reservation in northeastern Arizona 13 miles NE at Kayenta, AZ, USA. 6 out of 6 ejector seats worked, 7th occupant seated in jump seat without ejection capability. Survivors were picked up by helicopter Monument Valley.
Crew:
Pilot/Commander:Capt Robert L Keeney USAF ejected.
Co-pilot:Lt Douglas J Schwartz USAF ejected.
Nav: Lt Kenneth O Portis USAF ejected.
Rad/Nav: Maj Eugene J Daspit USAF ejected.
EWO: Capt Sean M Yeronick USAF ejected.
Obs:Col William L Ivy USAF deputy commander for operations of 92nd BW
killed.
AG:Sgt David W Felix USAF ejected, turret did not stow & his legs were severed,
parachute failed to deploy killed.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1957.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20171101061754/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/b52_stratofortress.htm
http://www.lostflights.com/Military-Aviation-Archaeology/101684-USAF-B-52G-57-6479/5643297_5Kkqpk
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Oct-2009 23:25 | jdanthony | Updated |
| 03-Nov-2009 23:53 | JINX | Updated |
| 14-Jan-2013 11:15 | wzman1 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2013 19:41 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-May-2015 07:15 | afbrat | Updated [Narrative] |
| 07-Aug-2015 20:33 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 09-Aug-2016 07:03 | Greg Whelchel | Updated [Date] |
| 10-Aug-2016 06:06 | harro | Updated [Date] |
| 03-Feb-2019 07:26 | wf | Updated [Location] |
| 11-Mar-2020 16:42 | DG333 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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