What the records say
- When
- 7 Jan 1971
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 44.00° N, 87.00° W
- Description
- aviation accident
- Deaths
- 9
1971 B-52C Lake Michigan crash
Aviation accident
On January 7, 1971, a Boeing B-52C Stratofortress of Strategic Air Command crashed into northern Lake Michigan at the mouth of Little Traverse Bay near Charlevoix, Michigan, while on a low-level training flight. All nine crew members aboard were lost. No remains of the crewmen were recovered. Parts of the aircraft were retrieved from a water depth of 225 feet (69 m) in May and June 1971.
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