IN MEMORY:  KENYAN CRASH

The American Flag wavingSpectres Lost in the Kenyan Crash

Locations of Lost Aircraft at time of crashes
(Credit to Dave Carlton)

14 MAR 1994
ACFT 576
Jockey 14
On March 14, 1994, an AC-130H Spectre gunship from the 16th Special Operations Squadron crash-landed 200 yards off the Kenyan coast, near the town of Malindi. Eight of the 14 crewmen aboard were killed in the crash.  Jockey 14 was operating in support of ongoing operations in and around Mogadishu, Somalia at the time of the accident.



SEE BELOW FOR "JOCKEY 14" SPECTRES

"JOCKEY 14" SPECTRES

Photo Rank Name POS STATUS
Capt David Melhop NAV Killed
Capt Anthony Stefanik Jr FCO Killed
Capt Mark Quam EWO Killed
SSgt Robert Daniel SEN Killed
SSgt William Eyler SEN Killed
MSgt Roy Duncan LOAD Killed
SSgt Brian Barnes AG Killed
SSgt Mike Moser AG Killed

Wes Fields has created a page on his website that is dedicated in respectful memory.
Click here to view that memorial page in a new window.

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