ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156270
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 March 1952 |
| Time: | 15:40 . |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47B Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | 4925th Test Gp USAF |
| Registration: | 50-026 |
| MSN: | 450041 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kirtland AFB (KABQ), Albuquerque, New Mexico -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kirtland AFB (KABQ), Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA |
| Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, New Mexico | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft had just lifted off from Kirtland Air Force Base, on a routine test flight, when halfway down the runway, at about 200ft; one of the engines malfunctioned, this caused the aircraft to go into a 90° banking dive, before crashing, shearing off a wing and spewing out fuel, which engulfed the aircraft in flames.
Four aircrew, Aircraft Commander, Capt. Arthur A Zalk; Co-pilot, Francis H. Early; Observer, 1st. Lt. Chester W. Thew and Crew Engineer, MSgt.Allen W Witt were killed in the crash.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/.html
www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org
B.47.com, Newspapers.com
Albuquerque Journal, NM - 27/28th March 1952
The New Mexican, NM - 27th March 1952
The Newburgh News 27th March 1952, p3
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbahb.asp?HB=af&offset=35425
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2013 16:06 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 05-Jun-2013 16:18 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Narrative] |
| 04-Oct-2013 18:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Nov-2017 20:45 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Jun-2020 15:16 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jul-2020 10:15 | Digger | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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