57-6482 — routes, history & safety record

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Safety history

December 16, 1982Accident
The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Sacramento-Mather AFB, consisting in a Minimum Interval Takeoff and Landing (MITO) mission. The crew started the takeoff procedure 10 seconds after a first USAF B-52 that departed the same runway. After liftoff, during initial climb, the airplane encountered wake turbulences.
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress · 9 fatalities
The departure sequence of B-52's was incorrect. Some jets were using the metered water for extra thrust and others were not. The crashed jet had the power enhancement while the jet they were following did not. Error in the planning of the MITO mission. Full accident record