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Boeing B-52 Stratofortress accident history and safety score

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress appears in 99 current candidate incident rows extracted from Track Plane Crash source snapshots. This generated profile is source-discovery first and awaits deeper authority enrichment.

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress aircraft profile illustration

Diagnostic Safety & Security Metrics

Occupant Survivability Rate

Percentage of cabin occupants surviving indexed crash incidents.

30%

Class average: 60%

Weather Resilience

Tolerance to crosswinds, turbulence, and structural icing thresholds.

4.5/10

Class average: 5.8/10

Mechanical Integrity

Structural robustness, system MTBF, and power plant reliability indicators.

7.2/10

Class average: 8/10

Operational Control Demand

Pilot experience and workload sensitivity (higher indicates more demanding flight handling).

7.5/10

Class average: 7.2/10

Flight System Redundancy

Multi-engine safety margins, backup avionics, and flight envelope protection.

5/10

Class average: 4/10

Safety Signature Radar

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Actuarial Insurance Underwriting Calculator

Adjust flight parameters dynamically to calculate the custom hull liability safety index for a **Boeing B-52 Stratofortress** (turboprop class).

Calculated Policy Score

43

Critical Risk (Substandard)

High liability exposure. Special hull exclusions apply. Out-of-policy exception approval required.

Day Visual Flight Rules operations maximize survivability margins.

How We Calculate

These diagnostic indicators are compiled by Track Plane Crash analysts using historical incident data, manufacturer specifications, NTSB/FAA investigation materials, and fleet class coefficients.

They serve as qualitative safety benchmarks for aircraft classes and families, and do not represent insurance actuarial loss ratings for individual tail numbers.

Source Coverage status:mixed

Risk themes

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GEO rule: aircraft pages must separate model involvement from accident cause. A crash involving a model is not automatically a model defect.

Past accident rows

Incidents currently linked to Boeing B-52 Stratofortress

2026-06-28general aviation

Pilatus PC-6 Crash in Nancy

BAAA lists a Pilatus PC-6 crash at Nancy-Essey on June 28, 2026 with 11 fatalities. This seed page is intentionally marked recent and requires official-source enrichment before causal analysis.

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11

Fatalities

0

Survivors

2

Sources

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2026-07-02general aviation

Beechcraft BE55 Crash Near Lancaster, South Carolina

The FAA states that a Beechcraft BE55 crashed near Lancaster, South Carolina around 12:45 a.m. local time on July 2, 2026. Two people were on board; casualty and cause details remain pending in this row.

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0

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

official preliminary
2026-07-01general aviation

Two-Seat Cessna Crash Near High Ongar, Essex

Two people died after a two-seat Cessna aircraft crashed in a field near High Ongar, Essex on July 1, 2026 during a flight experience that had departed North Weald airfield, according to public reporting.

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2

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

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2026-06-14general aviation

Pacific Aerospace 750XL Skydiving Crash Near Butler, Missouri

A Pacific Aerospace 750XL skydiving aircraft operated by Skydive Kansas City crashed shortly after takeoff near Butler, Missouri on June 14, 2026, killing all 12 people on board. AP reports preliminary NTSB findings found no evidence of engine failure or mechanical malfunction.

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12

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

official preliminary
2026-06-24general aviation

Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Crash Near Fort Simpson

BAAA lists a Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840 crash near Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories on June 24, 2026 with three fatalities. This row is a recent discovery entry pending official investigation enrichment.

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3

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

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Candidate rows

Daily source candidates involving Boeing B-52 Stratofortress

2026-06-15

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 60-0061 BAAA archive accident at Edwards AFB, California

Edwards AFB, California · Pending verification

8

Fatalities

2025-07-19

BOEING B-52 OPS25LA052B NTSB dataset event at Minot, ND, USA

Minot, ND, USA · Military

0

Fatalities

2016-05-19

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 60-0047 BAAA archive accident at Andersen AFB, All Guam Island

Andersen AFB, All Guam Island · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2015-12-04

BOEING DCA16WA034 NTSB dataset event at Perth, AU

Perth, AU · Scoot Air

0

Fatalities

2013-03-24

BOEING ENG13RA018 NTSB dataset event at Jeddah, SA

Jeddah, SA · Malaysia Airlines

0

Fatalities

2009-07-24

BOEING ENG09WA010 NTSB dataset event at Melbourne, AU

Melbourne, AU · Virgin Blue

0

Fatalities

2008-12-12

BOEING DCA09WA019 NTSB dataset event at Stuttgart, DE

Stuttgart, DE · European Air Transport

0

Fatalities

2008-11-10

BOEING DCA09RA010 NTSB dataset event at Ciampino, IT

Ciampino, IT · Ryanair Limited

0

Fatalities

2008-07-21

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 60-0053 BAAA archive accident at Guam Island, All Guam Island

Guam Island, All Guam Island · Pending verification

6

Fatalities

2008-02-18

BOEING DCA08WA103 NTSB dataset event at Ottawa, CA

Ottawa, CA · Westjet Airlines

0

Fatalities

2007-02-21

Boeing DCA07WA027 NTSB dataset event at Surabaya, ID

Surabaya, ID · Adam Airlines

0

Fatalities

1994-06-24

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 61-0026 BAAA archive accident at Fairchild AFB (Spokane), Washington

Fairchild AFB (Spokane), Washington · Pending verification

4

Fatalities

1991-02-02

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 59-2593 BAAA archive accident at Diego Garcia AFB, Diego Garcia Atoll

Diego Garcia AFB, Diego Garcia Atoll · Pending verification

3

Fatalities

1988-12-06

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 60-0040 BAAA archive accident at Kenneth Ingalls Sawyer AFB, Michigan

Kenneth Ingalls Sawyer AFB, Michigan · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

1988-02-10

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 58-0219 BAAA archive accident at Castle AFB, California

Castle AFB, California · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

1984-10-16

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 57-6479 BAAA archive accident at Hunts Mesa, Arizona

Hunts Mesa, Arizona · Pending verification

2

Fatalities

1983-04-10

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 58-0161 BAAA archive accident at Saint George, Utah

Saint George, Utah · Pending verification

7

Fatalities

1982-12-15

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 57-6482 BAAA archive accident at Sacramento-Mather, California

Sacramento-Mather, California · Pending verification

9

Fatalities

1982-11-28

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 59-2597 BAAA archive accident at Castle AFB, California

Castle AFB, California · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

1981-10-29

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 55-0078 BAAA archive accident at Las Animas, Colorado

Las Animas, Colorado · Pending verification

8

Fatalities

1978-10-19

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 56-0594 BAAA archive accident at March AFB, California

March AFB, California · Pending verification

5

Fatalities

1977-03-31

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 60-0039 BAAA archive accident at Kenneth Ingalls Sawyer AFB, Michigan

Kenneth Ingalls Sawyer AFB, Michigan · Pending verification

8

Fatalities

1975-09-02

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 57-6493 BAAA archive accident at Aiken, South Carolina

Aiken, South Carolina · Pending verification

3

Fatalities

1974-12-11

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 55-0058 BAAA archive accident at Andersen AFB, All Guam Island

Andersen AFB, All Guam Island · Pending verification

4

Fatalities

1974-05-29

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 60-0006 BAAA archive accident at Wright-Patterson AFB (Dayton), Ohio

Wright-Patterson AFB (Dayton), Ohio · Pending verification

0

Fatalities