Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crash, Jan 3, 1973, Gulf of To...
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress accident on January 3, 1973 near Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam with no fatalities.
- Date: January 3, 1973
- Aircraft: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
- Location: Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
A USAF B-52D hit by an SA-2 missile over North Vietnam lost two engines and its electrical and hydraulic systems. The crew bailed out over the Gulf of Tonkin, and all six were rescued by US helicopters.