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B-52 crash while an over view in 1994
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Arrogant hotdog pilot killed the whole crew with that stupid maneuver. I believe this is now shown to AF pilots as an example of what can happen if your ego exceeds your ability.

Sad photo of crew ejecting from this crash. Too low. RIP.

We're Flying out now

This was @ an Air Farce Air Show where a subpar B-52 pilot (aren’t all Chair Force pilots sub-par weenies?), rolled his aircraft waaay too far for it’s airspeed & altitude. He had a similar, non-fatal mistake previously in his B-52 career. Weenie tried to fly a BUFF like a F-16!

There are old pilots, and there are bold pilots, but there are no old bold pilots.

Crashed because the pilot, “Bud” Holland, was an arrogant jackass who ignored the stall warnings.

I remember leaving the Moose Jaw air show early the year of the crash. I remember seeing a black mushroom cloud in my rear view mirror as we drove North. Then it turned to grey. I commented to my wife that it looked like a plane had crashed and the change in the smoke was from EMS arriving in scene with foam. I didn’t witness the crash but that is memory I will take to my grave.

@grok what happened there

The B-52 crash at Fairchild Air Force Base on June 24, 1994, was primarily due to pilot error. Lt. Col. Arthur Holland maneuvered the aircraft beyond its limits, attempting a 360-degree turn at low altitude with excessive bank angles, causing a stall. Inadequate USAF leadership oversight, ignoring Holland's prior reckless behavior, and a 10-knot wind also contributed. The crash, which killed all four crew members, led to changes in USAF safety protocols and is used as a case study in crew resource management. Some argue it exposed systemic safety issues, while others emphasize Holland's individual actions.

A turn like that at low altitude low speed is suicidal. Wing drops, stalls and the next stop is the ground. Controls malfunctioned?

Gezz that was a steep Bank, there would have been no lift on those wings.

