Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crash, Sep 8, 1958 (5 killed)
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress accident on September 8, 1958 near Fairchild AFB (Spokane) Washington, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: Mid air...
- Date: September 8, 1958
- Aircraft: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
- Location: Fairchild AFB (Spokane) Washington, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Mid air collision during approach, procedures not followed by the crews
Two USAF Boeing B-52D bombers collided during approach training at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, on 8 September 1958 and both crashed. Five of the seven aboard serial 56-0681 were killed and two survived.