ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48344
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| Date: | Friday 19 September 1997 |
| Time: | 15:25 LT |
| Type: |  Rockwell B-1B Lancer |
| Owner/operator: | US Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 85-0078 |
| MSN: | 38 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Alzada, MT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ellsworth AFB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed during a daytime training flight.
The crash was caused by an excessive sink rate that developed while the crew was performing an authorized, often-practiced defensive maneuver. The pilot had slowed and made a sharp turn at low altitude during a defensive countermeasures and simulated bombing mission, when the aircraft struck the ground, killing all four crewmembers.
Sources:
Scramble 221
https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/systems/b-1b-loss.htm
https://www.nytimes.com/1997/09/20/us/b-1-crashes-in-montana-another-blow-for-pentagon.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-Jan-2012 13:10 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Jan-2018 12:36 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 04-Jan-2018 12:47 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Jan-2018 12:54 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Jun-2019 12:09 | Anon. | Updated [Location] |
| 23-Jun-2019 12:15 | NateWilburn | Updated [Location] |
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