Accident Boeing B-52G-100-BW Stratofortress 58-0198,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48289
 
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Date:Wednesday 20 December 1972
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B52 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing B-52G-100-BW Stratofortress
Owner/operator:72th SWg (P) USAF
Registration: 58-0198
MSN: 464266
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Kinh No (North Vietnam) -   Vietnam
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Guam/Andersen
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Shot down by SA-2 SAM during Linebacker II.

Crew:92nd BW.
Pilot:Col James Yoshikazu Nagahiro USAF PoW.
Co-pilot:Capt Donovan Keith Walters USAF killed.
Lt Col Keith Russell Heggen USAF (Deputy Airborne Commander) PoW.
Nav:Capt Lynn Richard Beens USAF PoW.
EWO:Capt Robert Ray Lynn USAF killed.
Rad/Nav:Major Edward Harvey Johnson USAF killed.
AG:A1C Charles "Chuck" James Bebus USAF killed.

Sources:

- JF Baugher

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Nov-2008 10:15 ASN archive Added
10-Nov-2009 00:56 JINX Updated
10-Nov-2009 00:57 JINX Updated
10-Jan-2012 10:41 Uli Elch Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
12-Feb-2020 09:45 Iwosh Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator]
20-Feb-2021 14:44 Lelek Updated [Operator, Operator]

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