ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48392
Last updated: 20 June 2013
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| Date: | 30-JAN-1963 |
| Time: | 05:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-52E Stratofortress |
| Operator: | 6th Bomb Wing, USAF |
| Registration: | 57-0018 |
| C/n / msn: | 17412 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Sangre de Christo mountains, 10 miles northwest of Mora, NM, -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Walker AFB, NM |
B‑52E 57‑0018 of 6th BW, Walker AFB, NM: crashed and destroyed at approx, 05:00 on January 20, 1963, when tail snapped off in turbulence over the Sangre de Christo mountains, 10 miles northwest of Mora, NM, USA
Four crew survived:
Lt. Col. Donald Hayes (Aircraft Commander) ejected OK
Major Thomas J. McBride (co-pilot) ejected OK
Major Emil Goldbeck (navigator) ejected OK
Lt.Col. Nicholas Horangic (radar operator)ejected OK
Two killed
Major George Szabo weapons systems operator)- killed
M.Sgt. Harvey Burl Dean (Tail Gunner) - killed
Sources:
www.scramble.nl (Scamble 255)
http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/b52_stratofortress.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(1960%E2%80%931974)#1963
http://www.talkingproud.us/Military/B52%20No%20Tail/B52NoTail.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-Feb-2013 15:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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