Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crash, May 8, 1972, Griffiss A...
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress accident on May 8, 1972 near Griffiss AFB (Rome) New York, United States with no fatalities.
- Date: May 8, 1972
- Aircraft: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
- Location: Griffiss AFB (Rome) New York, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A US Air Force bomber landing at Griffiss Air Force Base in New York on 8 May 1972 could not slow down after an engine that had been shut down restarted. The aircraft overran the runway end, broke in half and slid down an embankment. All six crew members survived.