ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153233
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| Date: | Friday 28 December 1984 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-52G-80-BW Stratofortress |
| Owner/operator: | 42nd BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 57-6484 |
| MSN: | 464189 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Loring AFB, Aroostook County, ME -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Loring AFB, Maine |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During takeoff from Lording AFB, Limestone, Maine on December 28 1984, the front landing gear of 57-6484 retracted due to improper emergency landing gear switch guards being installed. The aircraft was eventually fixed and flew again under the name "Phoenix" due to the amount of work placed into it.
Finally withdrawn from use July 6 1989, when sent to AMARC at Davis Monthan AFB, Arizona for long term open storage. Finally sold for scrap April 15 1998.
Sources:
http://www.all-hazards.com/loring/legends/imagepages/image5.htm
http://www.all-hazards.com/loring/legends/imagepages/image7.htm
http://www.all-hazards.com/loring/legends/imagepages/image8.htm
http://www.all-hazards.com/loring/legends/imagepages/image9.htm
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1957.html
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.amarcexperience.com/AMARCDB.asp?Type=3&Include=3&SortOrder=1&Code=B052&Model=B052G]
www.mewreckchasers.com/list-8.doc
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Feb-2013 01:13 | Ktr101 | Added |
| 13-Feb-2013 01:14 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities] |
| 16-Feb-2013 01:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Feb-2019 07:31 | wf | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2019 09:30 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 27-Feb-2021 16:10 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 15-Dec-2021 18:38 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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