page_title: 1994 Fairchild Air Force Base B-52 crash
hierarchical_section_title: 1994 Fairchild Air Force Base B-52 crash
caption_attribution_description: English: B-52 bomber, piloted by Bud Holland, about to crash at Fairchild Air Force Base on June 24, 1994, killing all four crew members. The co-pilot's hatch cover, released too late to allow his escape, can be seen below the vertical stabilizer. The photo was taken by a U.S.A.F. photographer for an official "fini-flight" ceremony for Colonel Wolff, one of the crew, that was to have followed the flight. Polski: Bombowiec B-52, pilotowany przez Buda Hollanda, tuż przed rozbiciem się na terenie bazy sił powietrznych, 24 czerwca 1994. W katastrofie zginęli wszyscy 4 członkowie załogi. Na wysokości statecznika pionowego widoczna jest owiewka drugiego pilota, odrzucona jednak za późno by zadziałał jego system katapulty. Zdjęcie wykonane przez fotografa USAF w związku z ostatnim lotem płk Wolffa, który miał jako następny lecieć tym samolotem.
context_page_description: On Friday, 24 June 1994, a United States Air Force Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crashed at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, United States, after its pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Arthur "Bud" Holland, maneuvered the bomber beyond its operational limits and lost control. The B-52 stalled, fell to the ground and exploded, killing Holland and the three other field-grade officers on board the aircraft. In addition, one person on the ground suffered injuries during the accident, but survived. The crash was captured on video and was shown repeatedly on news broadcasts throughout the world.
  The subsequent investigation concluded that the crash was attributable primarily to three factors: Holland's personality and behavior; USAF leaders' delayed or inadequate reactions to earlier incidents involving Holland; and the sequence of events during the aircraft's final flight. The crash is now used in military and civilian aviation environments as a case study in teaching crew resource management. It is also often used by the U.S.
context_section_description: On Friday, 24 June 1994, a United States Air Force (USAF) Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crashed at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, United States, after its pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Arthur "Bud" Holland, maneuvered the bomber beyond its operational limits and lost control. The B-52 stalled, fell to the ground and exploded, killing Holland and the three other field-grade officers on board the aircraft. In addition, one person on the ground suffered injuries during the accident, but survived. The crash was captured on video and was shown repeatedly on news broadcasts throughout the world.
  The subsequent investigation concluded that the crash was attributable primarily to three factors: Holland's personality and behavior; USAF leaders' delayed or inadequate reactions to earlier incidents involving Holland; and the sequence of events during the aircraft's final flight.  The crash is now used in military and civilian aviation environments as a case study in teaching crew resource management. It is also often used by the U.S. Armed Forces during aviation safety training as an example of the importance of complying with safety regulations and correcting the behavior of anyone who violates safety procedures.
caption: The B-52, a fraction of a second before it crashed. Co-pilot McGeehan's escape hatch, jettisoned during his attempt to eject, is visible near the tip of the vertical stabilizer.
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