Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crash, Apr 3, 1970, Ellsworth...
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress accident on April 3, 1970 near Ellsworth AFB South Dakota, United States with no fatalities.
- Date: April 3, 1970
- Aircraft: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
- Location: Ellsworth AFB South Dakota, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A B-52D crashed after a landing accident at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, in April 1970. The aircraft caught fire and slid into a building holding large quantities of jet fuel. Firefighters freed trapped crew members, and the aircraft was destroyed.