 B-52H 60-0053 in February 2004 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 July 2008 |
| Summary | Horizontal stabilizer malfunction |
| Site | Pacific Ocean northwest of Apra Harbor, Guam 13°44′27″N 144°17′05″E / 13.7407°N 144.2848°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing B-52H Stratofortress |
| Aircraft name | Louisiana Fire |
| Operator |  United States Air Force |
| Registration | 60-0053 |
| Flight origin | Andersen Air Force Base |
| Destination | Andersen Air Force Base |
| Occupants | 6 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 6 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 21 July 2008, a United States Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress operating out of Andersen Air Force Base, crashed into the Pacific Ocean during a training flight approximately 30 nautical miles (56 km) northwest of Apra Harbor, Guam. The training flight was to include participation in a local municipal celebration of Liberation Day in Hagåtña. All six crew members aboard the aircraft were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.
An investigation by the USAF determined that the crash was likely caused by an improper stabilizer trim setting. The investigation was unable to determine conclusively what had caused the horizontal stabilizer trim to be set improperly, but theorized that the most likely cause was an aircraft system malfunction.