Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crash, Dec 12, 1957 (8 killed)
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress accident on December 12, 1957 near Fairchild AFB (Spokane) Washington, United States with 8 fatalities. Cause: Stabilizer...
- Date: December 12, 1957
- Aircraft: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
- Location: Fairchild AFB (Spokane) Washington, United States
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Stabilizer trim motors were wired incorrectly, so the aircraft climbed steeply, stalled and dived after takeoff.
The B-52D from Fairchild AFB climbed abnormally steeply after takeoff on a training mission, then stalled and made an abrupt right wingover. It dived into a wheat field about one mile west of the base, killing eight of the nine crew; the tail gunner survived.