B-52 crashes after takeoff from Guam

On Jul 21, 11:30 am, wrote:


Week's ARES blog reports that the last crash of a B-52 was in 1994;
that accident was blamed on pilot error.

'pilot error' is too soft a term for what happened in 1994, 'pilot
insanity' is probably more appropriate for that incident, which was no
reflection on the actual safety of the plane.

If IIRC that stupid asshole, put a serious roll moment ending
in a bank attempt near 75 degrees, totally uncoordinated and
slipped the B52 into the ground in a few seconds, apparently
showing off....Evel Kinevel in a B52...a sickening event.
Ken

Latest update as of 20 minutes ago (as per Yahoo) has the report that
three crew members have died and that three more are still missing.
The good news is that search and sea conditions in the area are
apparently good if anyone is alive out there.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080722/...W0WAVVcjxH2ocA

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080722/ap_on_re_us/
b52_crash;_ylt=App8_Af5UQZI9mW0WAVVcjxH2ocA

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080722/...W0WAVVcjxH2ocA

David

David E. Powell wrote:
Latest update as of 20 minutes ago (as per Yahoo) has the report that
three crew members have died and that three more are still missing.
The good news is that search and sea conditions in the area are
apparently good if anyone is alive out there.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080722/...W0WAVVcjxH2ocA

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080722/ap_on_re_us/
b52_crash;_ylt=App8_Af5UQZI9mW0WAVVcjxH2ocA

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080722/...W0WAVVcjxH2ocA

David

From the sound of things, there was little time for a ejection. Have
yet to hear of what might be a cause.

On Jul 22, 4:47 am, Tiger wrote:

Have yet to hear of what might be a cause.

If it IS trigger happy pilots we will never, ever, hear of it.

You don't make serious time in the penthouse without knowing how to
field that one.

Weatherlawyer wrote:
On Jul 22, 4:47 am, Tiger wrote:
Have yet to hear of what might be a cause.

If it IS trigger happy pilots we will never, ever, hear of it.

You don't make serious time in the penthouse without knowing how to
field that one.

Wrong answer, think of the BUFF into the ground at Fairchild. The
pilot was an accident waiting to happen long before the fatal event. The
entire situation has been covered in RAM.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

"Tiger" wrote in message
...
David E. Powell wrote:
Latest update as of 20 minutes ago (as per Yahoo) has the report that
three crew members have died and that three more are still missing.
The good news is that search and sea conditions in the area are
apparently good if anyone is alive out there.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080722/...W0WAVVcjxH2ocA

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080722/ap_on_re_us/
b52_crash;_ylt=App8_Af5UQZI9mW0WAVVcjxH2ocA

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080722/...W0WAVVcjxH2ocA

David

From the sound of things, there was little time for a ejection. Have yet
to hear of what might be a cause.




They have Bang Seats?

On Jul 22, 3:33 am, "Roger Conroy"
wrote:
"Tiger" wrote in message
From the sound of things, there was little time for a ejection. Have yet
to hear of what might be a cause.

They have Bang Seats?

Yes, but the ones on the lower deck are a bit of a problem in the
event of a low altitude equipment failure or pilot error...

-HJC

http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/sy...2-describe.htm
All crew stations are pressurized, heated, and air-conditioned. In the
event of an emergency, means for crew escape is provided by upward
ejection seats for those on the upper deck and downward ejection seats
for those on the lower deck.

On Jul 22, 6:47 am, hcobb wrote:
On Jul 22, 3:33 am, "Roger Conroy"
wrote:

"Tiger" wrote in message
From the sound of things, there was little time for a ejection. Have yet
to hear of what might be a cause.

They have Bang Seats?

Yes, but the ones on the lower deck are a bit of a problem in the
event of a low altitude equipment failure or pilot error...

-HJC

http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/sy...2-describe.htm
All crew stations are pressurized, heated, and air-conditioned. In the
event of an emergency, means for crew escape is provided by upward
ejection seats for those on the upper deck and downward ejection seats
for those on the lower deck.


Three bodies recovered, wearing life vests

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/...807220323/1060