B-52 Crash from 1994 Video

[hoot72]

Dont know if anyone remembers this from 1994. the B-52 crash in Spokane, Washington. Found it last night:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64Y-g...elated&search=

[Monsoon65]

This is the one that went in right near the USAF Survival School. They were having their Family Day right across from where it crashed.

[Warrior-Mentor]

Disturbing to watch.

[spectre919]

Interesting story with the pilot in this video. The information is second hand from my ROTC Det. Cdr., who knew this guy, as they had flown BUFF's together.

Apparently this guy was developing quite the reputation of doing things with the 52 that aren't supposed to be done (ie extremely steep banking, flying topo at 200 ft, etc). He had several flight crew members who refused fly with him after some of his non-sense.

The day he dumped that BUFF in the video he was preparing for the air show that was that weekend.

There are other videos of him flying topo out at Nellis and of course doing things with the 52 that souldn't be done.

Just some stupid trivia.

[hoot72]

Some one stated at the bottom of the video feed that he also took his wing commander down with him.....it just scares the living crap out of anyone to watch the video even now, what more in real life.

I remember a RAF Nimrod going down during an air show in canada some years back in similar circumstances..someone also got it on film..that was just as devastating to watch...dont think anyone survived that either.

[Trip_Wire (RIP)]

Here is an interesting report on this incident.:

http://www.crm-devel.org/resources/p...e/darkblue.htm

[spectre919]

Originally Posted by spectre919

There are other videos of him flying topo out at Nellis and of course doing things with the 52 that souldn't be done.

My apologies...not Nellis.

Taken From:

Darker Shades of Blue:
A Case Study of Failed Leadership
By
Major Tony Kern
United States Air Force

Situation Six: Yakima Bombing Range
10 March 1994
Lt Col Holland was the aircraft commander on a single ship mission to the Yakima Bombing Range to drop practice munitions and provide an authorized photographer an opportunity to shoot pictures of the B-52 from the ground as it conducted its bomb runs. Lt Col Holland flew the aircraft well below the established 500 foot minimum altitude for the low level training route. In fact, one crossover was photographed at less than 30 feet, and another crewmember estimated that the final ridgeline crossover was "somewhere in the neighborhood of about three feet" (emphasis added) above the ground, and that the aircraft would have impacted the ridge if he had not intervened and pulled back on the yoke to increase the aircraft's altitude. The photographers stopped filming because "they thought we were going to impact . . . and they were ducking out of the way." 50 Lt Col Holland also joined an unbriefed formation of A-10 fighter aircraft to accomplish a flyby over the photographer. This mission violated ACC Regulations regarding minimum altitudes, FAR Part 91 and Air Force Regulation (AFR) 60-16, regarding overflight of people on the ground. There were several occasions during the flight where other crewmembers verbally voiced their opposition to the actions being taken by Lt Col Holland. Following the flight, these same crewmembers went up the squadron chain of command with their story and stated they would not fly with Lt Col Holland again.

[JMI]

Colonel Robert Wolff was the Vice Wing Commander and was added to the flying schedule as a safety observer by Col Brooks, the Wing Commander, on the morning of the mishap. This was to be Col Wolff's "fini flight," an Air Force tradition where an aviator is hosed down following his last flight in an aircraft. Upon landing, Col Wolff was to be met on the flightline by his wife and friends for a champagne toast to a successful flying career.

Ain't that a bitch. His last flight and the Holland takes him down. Sad.

[hoot72]

Originally Posted by JMI

Ain't that a bitch. His last flight and the Holland takes him down. Sad.

Whats worse is his wife watches him go down right infront of her eyes....man, I feel for her.

[Monsoon65]

I've seen the video where he takes the 52 and clears the ridge at about 30 feet or so.

In the crash video, we had a really good copy at Survival School when they showed it to us. One of the crew actually ejected from the aircraft, but the fireball got him.

What he was doing was fine, if you were in combat and being chased by a buttload of MiGs, but there's no place in peacetime for stunts like that.

[hoot72]

Originally Posted by Monsoon65

I've seen the video where he takes the 52 and clears the ridge at about 30 feet or so.

In the crash video, we had a really good copy at Survival School when they showed it to us. One of the crew actually ejected from the aircraft, but the fireball got him.

What he was doing was fine, if you were in combat and being chased by a buttload of MiGs, but there's no place in peacetime for stunts like that.

You wouldnt happen to have a copy online of the Yakima incident would you?
Many a time I have driven by the firing center..even stopped there once across the fence to have lunch.......

[spectre919]

Originally Posted by hoot72

You wouldnt happen to have a copy online of the Yakima incident would you?

hoot-

It's a pretty hairy video, but chances are it won't be found on the web....or it shouldn't be due to sensitivity of the area and aircraft. Of course, I've seen all sorts of sensitive things on the web that shouldn't be there.

Have you seen the Spitfire fly-over?

[hoot72]

Originally Posted by spectre919

hoot-

It's a pretty hairy video, but chances are it won't be found on the web....or it shouldn't be due to sensitivity of the area and aircraft. Of course, I've seen all sorts of sensitive things on the web that shouldn't be there.

Have you seen the Spitfire fly-over?

Yea Sprectre,

I totally understand the sensitive nature of the video and anything related to training and live firing at the firing centers...makes total sense.

Which spitfire fly over are you referring to? Ironically, I spent the last few days hunting for hawker hurricane and supermarine spitfire YouTube video's online and found some great videos of the planes....nothing beats the sound of a hurricane start up or a spitfire fly by..wonderful planes!

[Monsoon65]

Originally Posted by spectre919

Have you seen the Spitfire fly-over?

Is that the one where the reporter is in the field and the Spit comes up behind him?

[spectre919]

Originally Posted by Monsoon65

Is that the one where the reporter is in the field and the Spit comes up behind him?

That's the one!! Pretty awesome how an aircraft can stalk a dude in a wide open field.