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| Date: | Thursday 19 May 2016 |
| Time: | 08:32 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-52H-155-BW Stratofortress |
| Owner/operator: | 69th EBSqn USAF |
| Registration: | 60-0047 |
| MSN: | 464412 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Andersen AFB (UAM/PGUA) -
 Guam
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Guam-Andersen AFB (UAM/PGUA) |
| Guam-Andersen AFB (UAM/PGUA) | |
| Investigating agency: | USAF AIB |
Runway excursion during a high-speed, heavy-weight aborted takeoff during a routine training mission from Andersen AFB. The aircraft was destroyed. One aircrew member was treated for minor injuries consistent with ground egress. The aircraft was said to be carrying 'inert munitions'
The B-52 was deployed to Andersen from Minot Air Force Base, ND. The crew members are from the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron.
The Accident Investigation Board found that the cause of the mishap was that the pilot analyzed visual bird activity and perceived cockpit indications as a loss of symmetric thrust required to safely attain flight, and subsequently applied abort procedures. Drag chute failure on deployment and exceeding brake-energy limits also substantially contributed to the mishap.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/32010147/b-52-crashes-at-guam-air-base-no-injuries-reported
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2016/05/19/air-force-b-52-crashes-in-guam-crew-bails-to-safety/
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36328582
https://www.guampdn.com/story/news/2016/05/18/downed-aircraft-reported-andersen-air-force-base-gfd-responding/84564970/?from=new-cookie
https://mobile.twitter.com/guamnews_kuam/status/733085889794953216
http://web.archive.org/web/20170508144101/http://www.andersen.af.mil/News/Article/1157377/afgsc-completes-accident-investigation/
Location
Media:
.Guam Homeland Security Press Release:
— KUAM News (@guamnews_kuam) 19 mai 2016
The Offices of Homeland Security and Civil Defense … https://t.co/1zuGSAGAhT pic.twitter.com/crRX9cU6FV
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2016 01:58 | Geno | Added |
| 19-May-2016 02:06 | Geno | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 19-May-2016 13:23 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, ] |
| 19-May-2016 16:17 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 19-May-2016 19:38 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 20-May-2016 05:55 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-May-2016 17:03 | Aerossurance | Updated [Registration, Source, ] |
| 13-Jun-2016 18:51 | Peter | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 24-Apr-2017 09:31 | Aerossurance | Updated [Date, Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Apr-2017 09:32 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 03-Feb-2019 07:55 | wf | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, ] |
| 12-Feb-2020 09:53 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 05-Apr-2020 19:41 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 06-Jun-2022 09:35 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 08-Sep-2025 11:26 | ASN | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Accident report, ] |
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