Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crash, Jul 8, 1972 (1 killed)
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress accident on July 8, 1972 near Andersen AFB, Guam Island with 1 fatality.
- Date: July 8, 1972
- Aircraft: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
- Location: Andersen AFB, Guam Island
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Boeing B52 bomber from Andersen Air Force Base on Guam was climbing in poor weather for a mission to Vietnam when it became unstable. The crew bailed out and five of the six were recovered within hours, but the aircraft was lost at sea. The sixth crew member, a lieutenant colonel, was not found until his body washed up 42 days later.