ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48281
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 December 1988 |
| Time: | 01:10 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-52H-150-BW Stratofortress |
| Owner/operator: | 410th BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 60-0040 |
| MSN: | 464405 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | K.I. Sawyer AFB, Gwinn, MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | KSAW |
| KSAW | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aircraft just became airborne after a touch & go when an overheated fuel pump caused an explosion in the aft fuel tank. Explosion separated the tail section causing the aircraft to crash. Aircraft separated into three pieces - crew compartment, main body with wings, tail section. Crew compartment sled more than 3000 feet down the runway. All 8 crew members survived. Three were retired due to injuries.
Sources:
Instructor pilot on aircraft.
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1960.html
http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/B_52_Files/1988_12_06_usaf_B_52/198812060000usafb52.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Aug-2011 23:59 | Popeye | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2013 19:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2019 09:32 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 27-Feb-2021 16:10 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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