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Safety history
May 10, 1969Accident
Shortly after a night takeoff from Andersen AFB, while climbing to a low height, the pilot-in-command initiated a turn to the right when control was lost. The airplane crashed into the sea few dozen yards offshore and disintegrated on impact. All six crew members were killed. They were enroute to Vietnam. Crew: Cpt Larry Ivan Broadhead, pilot, 1st Lt Maurice Edward Lundy, copilot, Cpt James L. Sipes, navigator, Cpt Russell L. Platt, radio navigator, 1st Lt Thomas R. McCormick, EWO, M/Sgt Harold
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