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| Date: | Tuesday 11 February 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-52D-75-BO Stratofortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 56-0610 |
| MSN: | 17293 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Rapid City-Ellsworth AFB, SD -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Rapid City-Ellsworth AFB, SD |
| Rapid City-Ellsworth AFB, SD | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed short of runway after total power loss due to fuel pump screen iced over.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20171101061754/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/b52_stratofortress.htm
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1956.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 31-Oct-2009 19:24 | JINX | Updated |
| 15-Feb-2013 12:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Feb-2013 12:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Feb-2013 12:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Feb-2013 12:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Aug-2013 12:48 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Jan-2019 15:28 | wf | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 30-Apr-2021 11:38 | Cobradane | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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