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| Date: | Wednesday 4 January 2017 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-52 Stratofortress |
| Owner/operator: | US Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 61-0001 |
| MSN: | 464428 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 25 miles NW of Minot, ND -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Minot AFB |
| Minot AFB |
An engine fell from the aircraft during a training mission. Aircraft returned to base safely. Engine debris was found approximately 25 miles NW of the AFB. On 16 JUL 2018 the USAF issued a report stating that the cause of the mishap was the failure of the first stage fan disk of the Pratt & Whitney TF33.
Sources:
https://www.defensenews.com/breaking-news/2017/01/05/engine-drops-out-of-b-52-during-training-at-minot-air-force-base/
Source of information for aircraft serial number is a photo, but I am not the owner of the photo copyright.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2017 07:08 | reddevil | Added |
| 05-Jan-2017 07:09 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, ] |
| 05-Jan-2017 08:32 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Jan-2017 15:11 | Black Typhoon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, ] |
| 05-Jan-2017 20:51 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, ] |
| 06-Jul-2019 09:11 | mr.john.mueller | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
| 30-Apr-2020 08:48 | walt313 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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