Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crash, Mar 31, 1972 (8 killed)
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress accident on March 31, 1972 near McCoy AFB Florida, United States with 8 fatalities.
- Date: March 31, 1972
- Aircraft: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
- Location: McCoy AFB Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A USAF B52 on a local training flight caught fire in engine number 7 and crashed in flames while trying to land at McCoy AFB. All seven crew were killed, and the crash destroyed houses and injured people on the ground.