ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 310056
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 August 1995 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-52H-155-BW Stratofortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 60-0054 |
| MSN: | 464419 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Shreveport-Barksdale AFB, LA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Shreveport-Barksdale AFB, LA (BAD/KBAD) |
| Shreveport-Barksdale AFB, LA (BAD/KBAD) |
Two engines fell off of the B-52H during a routine flight from Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. The aircraft landed safely without any further issue and was later repaired.
Sources:
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1995/08/09/B-52-bomber-loses-engines-lands-safely/2863807940800/
https://apnews.com/article/9f15c79bd7d9b3073198719e678f9629
https://journaltimes.com/news/national/2-engines-fall-off-b-52/article_ab835f38-778d-5e7b-9912-17bb88568e2a.html
Media:
A US Air Force B-52H landing at Morón Air Base in Spain. This particular frame suffered a dual engine failure in 1995, resulting in numbers 3 and 4 engines coming off the aircraft over Louisiana. https://t.co/1a8mRUA0VE © Santiago Blánquez pic.twitter.com/uMj8EQaHo6
— JetPhotos (@JetPhotos) March 31, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2023 05:48 | nhofmann54 | Added |
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