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B-52H bomber crew:
"Bud" Holland (46 years old), Lt Col Mark McGeehan (38), and Col Robert Wolff (46) and Lt Col Ken Huston (41).

Bud Holland flew the aircraft beyond its operational limits and lost control.

The accident investigation concluded that the chain of events leading to the crash was primarily attributable to Holland's personality and behavior.

Holland apparently flew the aircraft in an extremely tight, steeply banked turn while maintaining the low, 250 foot AGL altitude. Approximately three quarters of the way around the turn, the aircraft banked past 90°, descended rapidly, and hit the ground, exploding and killing the four crew members.

Although McGeehan ejected and cleared the aircraft before the crash he was killed in the ensuing fireball. Additionally, Huston initiated his ejection sequence but did not clear the aircraft before impact.

Although Holland applied additional engine power after starting the turn, his input came too late to maintain the aircraft's airspeed.

Even though the airspeed indicator was available to all four aircrew members, the aircraft's airspeed was allowed to continue to decrease.

Holland had developed a reputation as an aggressive pilot who often broke flight safety and other rules.

The last sentence makes it unbelievable he was allowed to be in control of this plane.

[theemptythrone]

i live in spokane, my uncle works at that base.

[DEATHSTALKER]

Not enough power or rudder for a bank angle that steep.

[loveless]

Fuck!!!!! That plane just nose-dived!!!!!!!

[RCKNRLLCWBY]

Looks like he banked to steeply to the left and couldn't recover. Since he was perpendicular to the ground that left him without any lift under the wings and the rest is history. Really was an asshole maneuver.

[Patriotpride16t]

Their families were there and witnessed it, if I remember correctly.

[Clubhouse]

He should have been grounded long before this flight...I can't imagine the cover ups his superiors used for their responsibility in the loss of life of the other crew members.