57-6496

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Safety history

  • December 20, 1972Accident

    The airplane departed Andersen AFB on Guam Island under call sign Quilt 3 with six crew members on board, taking part to the Linebacker II mission over Vietnam. While flying over Hanoi, the airplane was hit by enemy fire (SA-2 surface to air missile) and crashed in Yên Viên. Two crew members were killed while four others were taken PoW. Crew: Cpt Terry Mercer Geloneck, pilot, 1st Lt William Youl Arcuri, copilot, 1st Lt Michael Robert Martini, navigator, Cpt Warren R. Spencer, radio navigator, †

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