Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crash, May 10, 1969 (6 killed)

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress accident on May 10, 1969 near Andersen AFB, Guam Island with 6 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control after technical failure.

A USAF Boeing B 52 Stratofortress took off at night from Andersen AFB, Guam, bound for Vietnam. It lost control while turning right at low altitude, crashed into the sea just offshore and broke up, killing all six crew.

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