Site B-52 crash (1994)

USA / Washington / Medical Lake /
 military, aircraft crash site
The 1994 Fairchild Air Force Base B-52 crash occurred at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, United States, on Friday, 24 June 1994, when the pilot of a United States Air Force (USAF) Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Arthur "Bud" Holland, flew the aircraft beyond its operational limits and lost control. The aircraft stalled, fell to the ground and exploded, killing Holland and the other three U.S. Air Force crew members. The crash was captured on video and was shown repeatedly on news broadcasts throughout the world.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_Fairchild_Air_Force_Base_B-52_crash
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Coordinates:   47°36'41"N   117°39'2"W
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