ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48321
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 November 1964 |
| Time: | 22:55 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-52D-65-BO Stratofortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 55-0108 |
| MSN: | 17224 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 60 mi S of Glasgow AFB, MT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Larson AFB, WA |
| Larson AFB, WA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed while on night low‑level mission in Montana. Mission was to make two low-level entry points for training a new navigator and testing ground avoidance equipment. The first entry point was the Flint Rock Oil Burner Run where plane was flying a most level flight path missing the first knoll at 2550' elevation, continued until contacting a second knoll approximately 300' farther on the line of flight where plane disintegrated.
Sources:
Department of Air Force Staff Message Branch
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1955.html
http://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=TributeExt&ID=443
http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/B_52_Files/1964_11_10_B_52/SACPlaque.jpg
http://www.baaa-acro.com/Pays/Etats-Unis/Montana.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Oct-2009 13:35 | JINX | Updated |
| 12-Mar-2012 22:55 | cpizze1 | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Dec-2012 12:55 | cpizze1 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2013 15:50 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 06-Jun-2015 16:37 | Shout | Updated [Operator] |
| 26-Dec-2016 18:52 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
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