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| Date: | Friday 10 January 1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-52H-170-BW Stratofortress |
| Owner/operator: | Boeing Aircraft Inc |
| Registration: | 61-0023 |
| MSN: | 464450 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Northern New Mexico -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Blytheville AFB, AK |
Boeing B-52H-170-BW Stratofortress 61-0023 was loaned to Boeing to test turbulence effects. During a test flight on Jan 10, 1964 the entire vertical fin and rudder were ripped off. Aircraft was able to land safely at Blytheville AFB.
Sources:
http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675036635_damaged-B-52-plane-lands-safely_torn-vertical-stabilizer-in-tail_pilot-Charles-Fisher
https://www.crouze.com/baugher/usaf_serials/1961.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Nov-2009 21:58 | JINX | Updated |
| 08-Nov-2009 22:07 | JINX | Updated |
| 15-Mar-2011 15:13 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 08-Feb-2012 03:34 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Feb-2013 10:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Feb-2013 10:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Damage, ] |
| 19-Feb-2013 10:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 12-Apr-2013 16:45 | TB | Updated |
| 08-Feb-2017 15:32 | TB | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Oct-2025 02:22 | RobertMB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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