ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48392
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 January 1963 |
| Time: | 05:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-52E-90-BO Stratofortress |
| Owner/operator: | 6th BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 57-0018 |
| MSN: | 17412 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Sangre de Christo mountains, 10 miles northwest of Mora, NM, -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Walker AFB, NM |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
B‑52E 57‑0018 of 6th BW, Walker AFB, NM: crashed and destroyed at approx, 05:00 on January 30, 1963, when tail snapped off in turbulence over the Sangre de Christo mountains, 10 miles northwest of Mora, NM, USA
Four crew survived:
Lt. Col. Donald Hayes (Aircraft Commander) ejected OK
Major Thomas J. McBride (co-pilot) ejected OK
Major Emil Goldbeck (navigator) ejected OK
Lt.Col. Nicholas Horangic (radar operator)ejected OK
Two killed
Major George Szabo weapons systems operator)- killed
M.Sgt. Harvey Burl Dean (Tail Gunner) - killed
Sources:
www.scramble.nl (Scamble 255)
http://web.archive.org/web/20171101061754/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/b52_stratofortress.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(1960%E2%80%931974)#1963
http://www.talkingproud.us/Military/B52%20No%20Tail/B52NoTail.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-Feb-2013 15:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Nov-2016 20:21 | Waldenflo | Updated [Narrative] |
| 31-Jan-2019 16:39 | wf | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Dec-2019 09:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 27-Feb-2021 16:06 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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