Incident Boeing YRB-47B Stratojet 51-2226,
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Date:Monday 7 September 1953
Time:c.
Type:Silhouette image of generic b47 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing YRB-47B Stratojet
Owner/operator:91st SRWg USAF
Registration: 51-2226
MSN: 450274
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Lockbourne Air Force Base, Lockbourne, Ohio. -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Lockbourne AFB, Lockbourne, Ohio, USA
Destination airport:Lockbourne AFB, Lockbourne, Ohio, USA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
On landing during touch-and-go circuits, the aircraft veered off the runway, ground looped, a wing dropped, touched the ground and the aircraft crashed and burst into flames.
The three aircrew, Aircraft Commander, Maj. Charles S. Graham; Co-pilot, 1st. Lt. Harold W Stone and Observer/Navigator, Maj. Cecil A. Hubbard, safely evacuated the aircraft without injury.

Sources:

http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/.html
www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org
B.47.com, Newspapers.com
News-Journal, OH - 8th September 1953
The Journal Herald, OH - 8th September 1953
The Philadelpia Inquirer, PA - 8th September 1953
Johnson City-Press, TN - 8th September 1953

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Nov-2017 19:52 TB Added
17-Jul-2020 12:36 Peter Clarke Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport]
17-Jul-2020 16:11 Peter Clarke Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative]
22-Jul-2020 08:22 Yarbi Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator]

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