ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48409
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| Date: | Sunday 15 October 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-52D-60-BO Stratofortress |
| Owner/operator: | 43rd SWg USAF |
| Registration: | 55-0097 |
| MSN: | 17213 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | U-Tapao RTAFB -
 Thailand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| U-Tapao RTAFB, Thailand | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
B-52D 55-0097 Damaged Beyond Repair m crash at U-Tapao RTAFB, Thailand on October 15 1972: all 6 crew survived an emergency landing. Aircraft scrapped in February 1973 at U-Tapao
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20171101061754/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/b52_stratofortress.htm
https://www.thai-aviation.net/files/Air_Accidents.pdf
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1955.html
Media:
KC-135A refuels B-52D 55-0097 during Vietnam War, summer 1972
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Oct-2009 08:22 | JINX | Updated |
| 18-Feb-2013 16:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 11-Mar-2020 16:24 | DG333 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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