Newsweek: B-52 Bomber Loses Part During Flyover Honoring New Orleans' Healthcare Workers
On Friday morning around 10:30 a.m., a B-52 bomber flying over New Orleans' medical facilities to honor the city's medical workers fighting the coronavirus epidemic lost a small access hatch mid-flight. The lost piece fell to the ground and neither harmed anyone nor endangered the bomber's airworthiness.
The B-52s were constructed around 1960 or 1961, making the aircraft nearly 60 years old. Local authorities reportedly collected the part and the bomber returned to its base. The incident has compelled the base to conduct a safety investigation before the plane is publicly flown again.
The plane was one of four military aircraft flying over hospitals in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The flyover—which was conducted by the U.S. Air Force, the Barksdale Air Force Base and the Louisiana National Guard—included the two B-52 Stratofortress bombers and two F-15 fighter jets, according to NOLA.com.
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Update #1: A BUFF’s access panel felt onto a private property during salute to COVID-19 essential workers. (Aviation Week)
Update #2: B-52 bomber loses small part during flyover in New Orleans honoring medical workers; no injuries (NOLA,com)
WNU Editor: This could have ended badly.
It could've ended badly. As I recall, Trump wanted this to give the people some hope during "lockdown." The powers that be initially resisted. Then they suddenly gave in and allowed it!!
ReplyDeleteWhat was going on? Request some military pilots to drop a piece of plane in a highly populated civilian area, kill some people, blame it on Trump, and promote the crews who did their bidding!!
No one died or was hurt. Now what shall they do? I'm pretty sure the plan was for this to end badly per say which would've been good for them.
Ahh its just the flap over where you put the fuel nozzle in the B52..lol
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