Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crash, Mar 30, 1961 (6 killed)
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress accident on March 30, 1961 near Silver Hill North Carolina, United States with 6 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control during...
- Date: March 30, 1961
- Aircraft: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
- Location: Silver Hill North Carolina, United States
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of control during an attempted aerial refueling; the reason for the loss of control is unknown.
A United States Air Force Boeing B 52G Stratofortress from Dow Air Force Base crashed in North Carolina on 30 March 1961 after losing control while trying to refuel in flight. Only five of the eight crew ejected and two of them survived, so six crew members were killed. The reason for the loss of control is unknown.