A Piece Of A B-52 Bomber Falls On Private Property During Flyover Honoring New Orleans' Healthcare Workers

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.

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