ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236596
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 January 1956 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47E Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | 96th BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 52-070 |
| MSN: | 43766 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 miles west of Amarillo AFB (now Rick Husband Internationa -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Altus AFB (KLTS) Altus, Oklahoma |
| Altus AFB (KLTS) Oklahoma | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
While carrying out practice landings at Amarillo AFB, on a training mission out of Altus AFB. Oklahoma, the aircraft on its second approach, banked to starboard, hitting a telephone pole that ripped the wing off the aircraft which then crashed and exploded 2 miles West of the base, killing the three crewmen, Capt. Rex R. Witzel, Pilot, Capt. Edward H. Stien, Co-Pilot and A-2C. T. G. Stratford, Crew Chief.
Sources:
B.47.com, https://www.joebaugher.com Newspapers.com
www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org
The Daily Oklahoman, OK - 4th January 1956
The Vinita Leader, OK - 5th January 1956
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-May-2020 18:54 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 06-Jul-2020 16:35 | Digger | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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