B-52 aircraft crash at Fairchild Air Force Base

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**Fairchild Air Force Base B-52 crash**
Summary
The B-52H bomber just before impacting the ground. The object near the tail is the hatch cover from the co-pilot's position as he unsuccesfully tries to eject.
Date	June 24, 1994
Type	Pilot error caused uncontrolled flight into the ground
Site	Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, United States
Fatalities	4
Injuries	0
Aircraft
Aircraft type	B-52H bomber
Operator	United States Air Force
Tail number	61-0026
Crew	4
Survivors	0

The B-52 crash at Fairchild Air Force Base was an aircraft mishap that occurred on June 24, 1994. In the mishap, Bud Holland, who was piloting a United States Air Force (USAF) B-52 Stratofortress based at Fairchild Air Force Base (AFB) (callsign Czar 52) in a rehearsal for an upcoming airshow, flew the aircraft beyond its operational parameters and lost control. As a result, the aircraft stalled, impacted the ground, and was completely destroyed. The entire crew of four was fatally injured.

A subsequent USAF investigation found that Bud Holland had a history of unsafe piloting behavior and that USAF leaders had repeatedly failed to correct Holland's behavior when it was brought to their attention. Since the accident, this mishap is often used as a teaching aid in training military personnel in the importance of complying with safety procedures and correcting or reporting the behavior of any who disregard safety regulations.

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Diehl, Alan E. (2003). Silent Knights: Blowing the Whistle on Military Accidents and Their Cover-Ups. Potomac Books. ISBN 1574885448.
Kern, Tony T. (1999). Darker Shades of Blue: The Rogue Pilot. McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing. ISBN 0070349274.
Piper, Joan L. (2001). Chain of Events: The Government Cover-up of the Black Hawk Incident and the Friendly-fire Death of Lt. Laura Piper. Brassey's. ISBN 1574883445.
United States Air Force (1994). Summary of AFR 110-14 USAF Accident Investigation Board Report.

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B-52 bomber crash. YouTube. Retrieved on 2007-03-01.- Video of the crash (taken from two different cameras and spliced together)
Brigadier General Orin L. Godsey. Air Force Link (1996). Retrieved on 2007-02-16.- Biography of the USAF Chief of Safety who led the initial investigation into the mishap.
Brigadier General James M. Richards. Air Force Link (1996). Retrieved on 2007-02-16.- Biography of the Commander, 92nd Bomb Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base from August 1992 - August 1993
Kern, Tony (1995). Darker Shades of Blue: A Case Study of Failed Leadership. Neil Krey's CRM Developers Forum. Retrieved on 2007-03-01.
Lt. Col. Mark C. McGeehan. Lou Holtz/Upper Ohio Valley Hall of Fame (2000). Retrieved on 2007-03-01.
Thompson, Mark (May 29, 1995). Way, Way Off in the Wild Blue Yonder. Time. Retrieved on 2007-03-01.