Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crash, Oct 15, 1961 (8 killed)
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress accident on October 15, 1961 near Atlantic Ocean, World with 8 fatalities.
- Date: October 15, 1961
- Aircraft: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
- Location: Atlantic Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
A United States Air Force Boeing B 52 Stratofortress from Seymour Johnson AFB took part in the Sky Shield II exercise and was lost over the Atlantic off Newfoundland during the night of 14 and 15 October 1961. Search and rescue operations found no trace of the aircraft or its eight crew, and the search was suspended.