Incident
The aircraft, operating under call sign Quilt 3, departed Andersen Air Force Base on Guam Island with six crew members aboard. It was taking part in the Linebacker II mission over Vietnam. While flying over Hanoi, the aircraft was struck by enemy fire in the form of an SA-2 surface-to-air missile and subsequently crashed in Yên Viên.
Crew
The crew consisted of pilot Captain Terry Mercer Geloneck, copilot First Lieutenant William Youl Arcuri, navigator First Lieutenant Michael Robert Martini, radio navigator Captain Warren R. Spencer, electronic warfare officer Captain Craig Alan Paul, and air gunner Staff Sergeant Roy Madden. Two crew members—Captain Craig Alan Paul and Staff Sergeant Roy Madden—were killed in the incident. The other four crew members were taken as prisoners of war.
Probable Cause
The official probable cause of the accident was determined to be: shot down by enemy fire.