ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156285
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| Date: | Friday 10 December 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47B Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | 321th BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 51-2100 |
| MSN: | 450153 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 45 miles southeast of Sidi Slimane AFB -
 Morocco
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Pinecastle AFB (KMCO) Orlando, Florida |
| Sidi Slimane AFB (GMSL) Sidi Slimane Province, Rabat Region, Morocco | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Unable to find base, ran out of fuel and crashed 50 mi S of Sidi Slimane AB, French Morocco.
The aircraft was one of forty five B-47's taking part on a day training mission 'Mobility Exercise', from Pinecastle Air Force Base (KMCO) , Florida, USA to Sidi Slimane Air Base (GMSL), French Morocco, N. Africa.
The four aircrew, Capt. Dale H. Cooper, Aircraft Commander, Capt. James McMullen, Pilot, 1st. Lt. Max A. Brunson, Observer, and A1/C Robert E. Hudson, Crew Chief all bailed out and parachuted to safety without injury.
Sources:
B.47.com - https://www.joebaugher.com - Newspapers.com
Orlando Evening Star FL - 11th December 1954
Orlando Sentinel FL - 12th December 1954
Richmond Times-Dispatch VA - 12th December 1954
Miami Herald FL - 12th December 1954
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2013 16:08 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 05-Jun-2013 17:03 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 09-Apr-2020 11:27 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jul-2020 16:26 | Digger | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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