B-52 bomber carrying 6 crashes off Guam

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B-52 bomber carrying 6 crashes off Guam ,
Jul 21 03:42 AM US/Eastern
By JAYMES SONG, Associated Press Writer

HONOLULU (AP) - An Air Force B-52 bomber carrying six crew members and en route to conduct a flyover in a parade crashed off the island of Guam, officials said. At least two people were recovered from the waters, but their condition was not immediately available, the Coast Guard said. Rescue crews from the Navy, Coast Guard and local fire department launched a massive aerial and ocean search for the others in and around a vast area of floating debris and a sheen of oil. The crashed occurred at 9:45 a.m. Monday about 30 miles northwest of Apra Harbor, the Air Force said.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9223TG80&show_article=1&catnum=1



Hope everyone is OK..

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Looks like they have rescued two so far.... (from Fox News)

HONOLULU — Rescue crews were searching a vast area of floating debris and a sheen of oil Monday for crew members of an Air Force B-52 bomber that crashed off the island of Guam, officials said.

At least two people were recovered from the waters, but their condition was not immediately available, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

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Looks like no one made it out. RIP, guys.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080723/us_nm/guam_plane_dc_1


MANILA (Reuters) - All six crew members aboard a U.S. B-52 bomber that crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Guam earlier this week are dead, the U.S. Air Force said on Wednesday.

The plane crashed on Monday, while on its way to participate in a flyover to mark a Liberation Day parade in Guam, a U.S. territory.

The bomber, which had no weapons on board, crashed about 15 minutes before the parade was due to begin.

The bodies of two of the crew have been recovered and search teams have now shifted their focus from rescue operations to recovery of the other bodies, the Air Force said in a statement seen in Manila.

There was no immediate word on the cause of the crash. The Air Force said a board of officers was investigating.

Guam, which has been under U.S. control since 1898, marks July 21 as the anniversary of its 1944 liberation from Japanese forces in World War Two.

(Reporting by Raju Gopalakrishnan; Editing by Alex Richardson)

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My condolences to the families and friends of the crew..

RIP

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AFA this morning named the crew members of the B-52 mishap. They are:

Col George Martin
Maj Christopher M Cooper
Maj Brent D Williams
Capt Michael K Dodson
1Lt Joshua D Sheperd
1Lt Robert D Green

Rest In Peace airmen! Thank you for your service!

RF 1

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RIP FLYERS....