ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 196726
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 October 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47E Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | 310th BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 53-6229 |
| MSN: | 4501370 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 7½ miles southwest of Falun, Kansas, -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Schilling AFB (KSLN) (Smoky Hill AFB before 16/3/1957) Salina, Kansas |
| Schilling AFB (KSLN) Salina, Kansas | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft, on a routine training mission out of Schilling Air Force Base, Kansas, was witnessed spiralling down out of cloud and the three aircrew ejecting, before crashing 7½ miles southwest of Falun, Kansas. Two of the crew were killed, Co-pilot, Capt. Harold Horry and Observer, Capt. Bernard Rinebold. Injured Aircraft Commander, Capt. Bobby Hodges parachuted to safety.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/.html
www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org
B.47.com, Newspapers.com
The Salina Journal, KS - 30th/31st October 1957
Diário de Lisboa 30 October 1957, p6
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 30 October 1957, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2017 17:12 | TB | Added |
| 23-Jul-2017 20:46 | TB | Updated [Date, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Jun-2020 00:07 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jul-2020 16:52 | Digger | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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