Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crash, Dec 23, 1963 (9 killed)
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress accident on December 23, 1963 near Columbus AFB Mississippi, United States with 9 fatalities. Cause: The bomber flew into...
- Date: December 23, 1963
- Aircraft: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
- Location: Columbus AFB Mississippi, United States
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The bomber flew into cloud shortly after takeoff and came out of it inverted before hitting the ground; the available sources give no further official cause.
A United States Air Force Boeing B 52F Stratofortress lost control in cloud shortly after takeoff from Columbus AFB, Mississippi. It inverted and crashed in a field north of the base, and all nine crew members were killed.