ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48384
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| Date: | Monday 23 December 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-52F-105-BO Stratofortress |
| Owner/operator: | 454 BW USAF |
| Registration: | 57-0043 |
| MSN: | 17437 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Aberdeen, Monroe County, MS -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Columbus AFB, MS |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aircraft went into clouds shortly after take-off & came out of clouds inverted diving into ground. Cause of accident may have been failure of artificial horizon.
Crew:
Pilot/Commander:Maj Karl M Funk USAF killed.
Co-pilot:Capt Elbert J Andoe USAF killed.
Co-pilot:2nd/Lt Leonard J LeRose USAF killed.
Nav:1st/Lt Anthony J Lenzi USAF killed.
Nav:1st/Lt Harry L Grebe USAF killed.
Nav/Inst:Capt Harry E Bell USAF killed.
Rad/Nav:Capt Fred R Curtis USAF killed.
EWO:1st/Lt Liam Rafferty USAF killed.
AG:M/Sgt Lacy Potter USAF killed.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20171101061754/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/b52_stratofortress.htm
https://www.findagrave.com/page=gr&GRid=77329571
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1957.html
www.mil-veh.org/archives/05-09/0968.html
www.baaa-acro.com/archives/1963-JUL-DEC.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberdeen,_Mississippi
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Nov-2009 08:44 | JINX | Updated |
| 13-Oct-2010 11:06 | scottf3 | Updated |
| 10-Jan-2012 11:22 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Jan-2012 01:59 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 18-Jan-2012 10:54 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 15-Feb-2013 11:56 | jmnpet | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2013 15:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source] |
| 01-Jun-2020 19:48 | Anthony Lenzi Friedr | Updated [Narrative] |
| 07-Aug-2022 06:27 | Rodger Asai | Updated [Narrative] |
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