B-52 Guam Crash

The U.S. Air Force said a B-52 bomber crashed off the coast of Guam on July 21, 2008. Six crew members were on board when the bomber went down in the Pacific Ocean. CNN reported two crew members were found dead.¹

Fast Facts

1. July 21, 2008: B-52 bomber crashed off the island of Guam, about 30 miles northwest of Apra Harbor²
2. Bomber went down around 9:45 a.m. local time¹
3. Bomber was from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana²
4. Rescue crews were searching the area for survivors¹
5. Air Force says bomber was scheduled to conduct a flyover in the Liberation Day Parade on Guam
6. Liberation Day Parade celebrates the day the U.S. reclaimed Guam from Japan in the Battle of Guam on July 21, 1944³
7. February 2008: A B-2 Stealth Bomber crashed at Anderson Air Force Base in Guam; both pilots safely ejected²

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