ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48402
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| Date: | Thursday 12 December 1957 |
| Time: | 16:02 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-52D-75-BO Stratofortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 56-0597 |
| MSN: | 17280 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 1 mi W of Spokane-Fairchild AFB, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Spokane-Fairchild AFB, WA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Loss of control due to incorrect wiring of stabilizer trim switch.
Sources:
http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=9857
http://web.archive.org/web/20171101061754/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/b52_stratofortress.htm
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1956.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 31-Oct-2009 09:49 | JINX | Updated |
| 31-Oct-2009 19:25 | JINX | Updated |
| 15-Feb-2013 12:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Aug-2013 12:40 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Jan-2019 15:26 | wf | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport] |
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