Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crash, Aug 29, 1968, Cape Cana...
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress accident on August 29, 1968 near Cape Canaveral Florida, United States with no fatalities.
- Date: August 29, 1968
- Aircraft: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
- Location: Cape Canaveral Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
The B 52C took off from McCoy Air Force Base and shortly afterwards suffered a flap malfunction, then electrical failure and fuel starvation. The crew bailed out, and the aircraft crashed in a large explosion near Cape Canaveral. All seven crew members were uninjured.