ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48320
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| Date: | 19-NOV-1968 |
| Time: | 04:08 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-52D-60-BO Stratofortress |
| Operator: | 346th BS, 99th BW, attached to 306th BW USAF |
| Registration: | 55-0103 |
| C/n / msn: | 17218 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Kadena AB, Okinawa -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan |
Boeing B-52D s/n 55‑0103, call sign "Cream 2" of 346th Bomb Sqn, 99th Bomb Wing attached to 306 BW, Kadena AB, Okinawa 4252th Strategic Wing. During an "Arc-Light Mission" en-route to Vietnam, aborted take‑off from Kadena AB on November 18 1968 and was destroyed by fire.
The B-52 left the end of the runway and traveled down a grass embankment, hit a large ditch, and came to rest on Kadena AB inner perimeter road, sitting on top of an air force police pick-up truck.(its driver escaped by running down the road!) The wings were torn loose releasing fuel from the wing tanks. Fires started from ruptured hydraulic lines, fuel flowing over hot brakes, and from electrical malfunctions. All 7 Crew egressed on the ground.
Crew: Five survived, three uninjured, two injured (broken leg), two died later of injuries sustained...
William "Billy" Dilworth, Pilot - survived
Capt. Gary B. Sible, Navigator - sustained broken leg, but survived
Alex Damellio, Radar Navigator - sustained broken leg, but survived
Capt Charles David Miller, EWO - Died of injuries several days later on 26th November 1968
Austin J. Decker II, EWO - survived
Al Aroney, Tail gunner - survived
Staff Sergeant Jerry Nixon Scott, crew chief mechanic [306th OM SQDN, 4252nd Strategic Wing]
- on assignment, not normally part of the crew. Died of injuries on 24th November 1968
Sources:
http://www.madracki.com/usarmyhawk/storyb52.html
http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/b52_stratofortress.htm
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1955.html
http://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=81458
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-Aug-2009 12:06 | 216.39.170.221 | Updated |
| 29-Oct-2009 13:25 | JINX | Updated |
| 17-Feb-2013 18:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Feb-2013 18:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Feb-2013 19:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Time] |
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