B52 Crash

[ArmyRick]

Not sure how many are aware, of the unfortunate B52 crash that claimed the lives of 8 USAF members?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-b52-stratofortress-crash-california-base-9.7236076

How it happened

May the fallen RIP

 

[OldSolduer]

RIP

From what I gather it was a test flight

 

[Good2Golf]

RIP

From what I gather it was a test flight

Some reports note that while this was a test flight, it was such, in the sense of conducting test and evaluation of the new electronically-scanned radar system, hence why there were civilian contractors on board the flight. That’s a routine matter in such programs. That said, some groups have been discussing that the rudder was replaced recently (over the weekend) before the radar test flight. The USAF investigation team is no doubt doing a thorough job on this accident.

Crash B-52 May Have Just Had Rudder Swap - AvBrief.com

Reports suggest the rudder was cannibalized from another B-52.

avbrief.com

 

[lenaitch]

It is interesting how somebody with a Youtube channel and graphics software can push out a video within a day claiming 'the truth on how it happened' yet only providing a range of things that could have happened. Silly actual professional incident investigators for taking so long.