Accident Boeing WB-50D Superfortress 48-122,
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Date:Thursday 8 September 1960
Time:morning
Type:Silhouette image of generic b50 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing WB-50D Superfortress
Owner/operator:56th WRSqn USAF
Registration: 48-122
MSN: 16003
Fatalities:Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:6 mi E of Ishikawa -   Japan
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Yokota AB, Japan
Destination airport:Ishikawa
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Meteorology observation airplane crashed and burned on montainside about one hour after take off.

Sources:

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 8 September 1960, p1
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
http://www.awra.us/gallery-may05.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-May-2015 17:55 TB Added
19-Nov-2017 10:42 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
06-Apr-2020 17:31 Tetrapack Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
11-Jun-2020 08:43 Digger Updated [Operator, Location, Operator]
24-May-2021 06:17 TB Updated [Location, Phase, Narrative]
24-May-2021 06:18 TB Updated [Time]

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