Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crashes

106 crashes involving the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress since 1956, with 396 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 106
• Fatal crashes: 77
• Fatalities: 396
• First recorded: February 16, 1956
• Most recent: June 15, 2026

Deadliest

1. November 30, 1956: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Castle AFB California, United States (10 fatalities)
2. December 16, 1982: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Sacramento-Mather, California, USA, United States (9 fatalities)
3. December 16, 1982: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Sacramento-Mather, California, United States (9 fatalities)
4. January 7, 1971: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Charlevoix Michigan, United States (9 fatalities)
5. November 18, 1966: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Stone Lake Wisconsin, United States (9 fatalities)

Countries

• United States (65)
• Vietnam (14)
• Thailand (9)
• Guam Island (6)
• International waters and airspace (3)
• Japan (2)
• Puerto Rico (2)
• Canada (1)
• Chagos Archipelago (1)
• Greenland (1)
• Laos (1)
• Spain (1)

Years

• 1972 (21)
• 1969 (8)
• 1958 (6)
• 1961 (6)
• 1968 (6)
• 1967 (5)
• 1957 (4)
• 1959 (4)
• 1960 (4)
• 1982 (4)
• 1988 (4)
• 1956 (3)

All crashes (page 1 of 2)

• June 15, 2026: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Edwards AFB, California, United States (8 fatalities)
• May 19, 2016: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Andersen AFB, Guam Island (0 fatalities)
• July 21, 2008: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Guam Island (6 fatalities)
• June 24, 1994: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Fairchild AFB (Spokane), Washington, United States (4 fatalities)
• February 3, 1991: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Diego Garcia AFB, Diego Garcia Atoll, Chagos Archipelago (3 fatalities)
• December 6, 1988: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Kenneth Ingalls Sawyer AFB, Michigan, United States (0 fatalities)
• December 6, 1988: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Kenneth Ingalls Sawyer AFB, Michigan, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• February 11, 1988: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Castle AFB, California, United States (0 fatalities)
• February 11, 1988: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Castle AFB, California, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• October 16, 1984: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Hunts Mesa, Arizona, United States (2 fatalities)
• October 16, 1984: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Hunts Mesa, Arizona, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
• April 11, 1983: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Saint George, Utah, United States (7 fatalities)
• April 11, 1983: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Saint George, Utah, USA, United States (7 fatalities)
• December 16, 1982: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Sacramento-Mather, California, USA, United States (9 fatalities)
• December 16, 1982: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Sacramento-Mather, California, United States (9 fatalities)
• November 29, 1982: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Castle AFB, California, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 29, 1982: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Castle AFB, California, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• October 30, 1981: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Las Animas, Colorado, USA, United States (8 fatalities)
• October 30, 1981: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Las Animas, Colorado, United States (8 fatalities)
• October 19, 1978: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, March AFB California, United States (5 fatalities)
• April 1, 1977: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Kenneth Ingalls Sawyer AFB Michigan, United States (8 fatalities)
• September 3, 1975: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Aiken South Carolina, United States (3 fatalities)
• December 12, 1974: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Andersen AFB, Guam Island (4 fatalities)
• May 30, 1974: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Wright-Patterson AFB (Dayton) Ohio, United States (0 fatalities)
• February 8, 1974: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Beale AFB California, United States (8 fatalities)
• January 13, 1973: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Đà Nẵng Đà Nẵng City District, Vietnam (0 fatalities)
• January 3, 1973: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam (0 fatalities)
• December 27, 1972: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Trùng Quán Hà Nội City District, Vietnam (2 fatalities)
• December 27, 1972: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Pattaya-U-Tapao Rayong, Thailand (0 fatalities)
• December 26, 1972: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Hanoi Hà Nội City District, Vietnam (2 fatalities)
• December 26, 1972: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Pattaya-U-Tapao Rayong, Thailand (4 fatalities)
• December 21, 1972: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Bạch Mai Hà Nội City District, Vietnam (3 fatalities)
• December 21, 1972: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Bạch Mai Hà Nội City District, Vietnam (0 fatalities)
• December 20, 1972: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Kinh No Hà Nội City District, Vietnam (4 fatalities)
• December 20, 1972: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Kinh No Hà Nội City District, Vietnam (5 fatalities)
• December 20, 1972: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Nakhon Phanom Nakhon Phanom, Thailand (0 fatalities)
• December 20, 1972: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Laos (1 fatality)
• December 20, 1972: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Khon Kaen Khon Kaen, Thailand (4 fatalities)
• December 20, 1972: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Yên Viên Hà Nội City District, Vietnam (2 fatalities)
• December 18, 1972: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Yên Viên Hà Nội City District, Vietnam (3 fatalities)
• December 18, 1972: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Huu Tiep Lake Hà Nội City District, Vietnam (2 fatalities)
• December 18, 1972: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Nam Phong AFB Khon Kaen, Thailand (0 fatalities)
• November 22, 1972: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Pla Pak Nakhon Phanom, Thailand (0 fatalities)
• October 15, 1972: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Pattaya U Tapao Rayong, Thailand (0 fatalities)
• July 30, 1972: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, At Samat Roi Et, Thailand (5 fatalities)
• July 8, 1972: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Andersen AFB, Guam Island (1 fatality)
• May 8, 1972: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Griffiss AFB (Rome) New York, United States (0 fatalities)
• March 31, 1972: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, McCoy AFB Florida, United States (8 fatalities)
• January 7, 1971: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Charlevoix Michigan, United States (9 fatalities)
• April 3, 1970: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Ellsworth AFB South Dakota, United States (0 fatalities)
• October 21, 1969: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Castle AFB California, United States (0 fatalities)
• October 9, 1969: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Castle AFB California, United States (6 fatalities)
• September 4, 1969: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Loring AFB Maine, United States (7 fatalities)
• July 27, 1969: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Andersen AFB, Guam Island (6 fatalities)
• July 19, 1969: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Pattaya-U-Tapao Rayong, Thailand (0 fatalities)
• May 10, 1969: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Andersen AFB, Guam Island (6 fatalities)
• May 8, 1969: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Castle AFB California, United States (0 fatalities)
• January 21, 1969: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Minot AFB North Dakota, United States (6 fatalities)
• December 3, 1968: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Kadena AFB Okinawa, Japan (0 fatalities)
• November 19, 1968: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Kadena AFB Okinawa, Japan (2 fatalities)
• October 4, 1968: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Minot AFB North Dakota, United States (4 fatalities)
• August 29, 1968: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Cape Canaveral Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
• February 29, 1968: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Matagorda Island AFB Texas, United States (8 fatalities)
• January 21, 1968: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Thule AFB (Pituffik) Qaasuitsup Kommunia, Greenland (1 fatality)
• November 2, 1967: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Griffiss AFB (Rome) New York, United States (6 fatalities)
• July 8, 1967: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Đà Nẵng Đà Nẵng City District, Vietnam (5 fatalities)
• July 7, 1967: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Mekong River Delta about 100 km south of Saigon, Vietnam (3 fatalities)
• July 7, 1967: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Mekong River Delta about 100 km south of Saigon, Vietnam (3 fatalities)
• July 5, 1967: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Ramey AFB (Aguadilla), Puerto Rico (4 fatalities)
• November 18, 1966: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Stone Lake Wisconsin, United States (9 fatalities)
• January 17, 1966: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Palomares Andalusia, Spain (3 fatalities)
• June 18, 1965: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, South China Sea, World (5 fatalities)
• June 18, 1965: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, South China Sea, World (3 fatalities)
• November 10, 1964: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Jordan Montana, United States (7 fatalities)
• February 7, 1964: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Tranquility California, United States (0 fatalities)
• January 13, 1964: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Barton Maryland, United States (3 fatalities)
• December 23, 1963: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Columbus AFB Mississippi, United States (9 fatalities)
• January 30, 1963: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Mora New Mexico, United States (2 fatalities)
• January 24, 1963: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Greenville Maine, United States (7 fatalities)
• October 15, 1961: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Atlantic Ocean, World (8 fatalities)
• April 7, 1961: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Mt Taylor New Mexico, United States (3 fatalities)
• March 30, 1961: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Silver Hill North Carolina, United States (6 fatalities)
• March 14, 1961: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Yuba City California, United States (0 fatalities)
• January 24, 1961: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Faro (Goldsboro) North Carolina, United States (3 fatalities)
• January 19, 1961: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Monticello Utah, United States (5 fatalities)
• December 15, 1960: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Larson AFB Washington, United States (0 fatalities)
• December 9, 1960: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Plainfield Vermont, United States (1 fatality)
• April 1, 1960: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Fairchild AFB (Spokane) Washington, United States (8 fatalities)
• February 1, 1960: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Ramey AFB (Aguadilla), Puerto Rico (7 fatalities)
• October 15, 1959: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Leitchfield Kentucky, United States (8 fatalities)
• August 10, 1959: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Fremont New Hampshire, United States (0 fatalities)
• June 23, 1959: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Burns Oregon, United States (5 fatalities)
• January 29, 1959: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Castle AFB California, United States (0 fatalities)
• December 9, 1958: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Altus AFB Oklahoma, United States (8 fatalities)
• September 16, 1958: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Inver Grove Heights Minnesota, United States (7 fatalities)
• September 8, 1958: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Fairchild AFB (Spokane) Washington, United States (5 fatalities)
• September 8, 1958: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Fairchild AFB (Spokane) Washington, United States (8 fatalities)
• July 29, 1958: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Loring AFB Maine, United States (1 fatality)
• February 11, 1958: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Ellsworth AFB South Dakota, United States (5 fatalities)
• December 12, 1957: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Fairchild AFB (Spokane) Washington, United States (8 fatalities)