Convair B-36 Peacemaker crash, Apr 15, 1952 (15 killed)
Convair B-36 Peacemaker accident on April 15, 1952 near Fairchild AFB (Spokane) Washington, United States with 15 fatalities. Cause: Aircraft failed to...
- Date: April 15, 1952
- Aircraft: Convair B-36 Peacemaker
- Location: Fairchild AFB (Spokane) Washington, United States
- Fatalities: 15
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Aircraft failed to climb out after takeoff, reportedly because the elevator trim was incorrectly set.
A USAF Convair B-36 on a training flight from Fairchild AFB failed to rotate on takeoff from runway 23 and overran the runway end. It climbed briefly, nosed down and crashed in a field 3,314 feet past the runway, where it burned. Fifteen crew were killed and two were seriously injured.