ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47789
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| Date: | Thursday 29 January 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing RB-52B-25-BO Stratofortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 53-0371 |
| MSN: | 16850 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Merced-Castle AFB, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Merced-Castle AFB, CA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aborted take-off at high speed. Aircraft sank back and then ran off the runway.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20171101061754/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/b52_stratofortress.htm
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1953.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Oct-2009 22:07 | JINX | Updated |
| 25-Oct-2009 22:09 | JINX | Updated |
| 02-Nov-2009 07:57 | JINX | Updated |
| 15-Feb-2013 15:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Aug-2013 13:39 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Jan-2019 15:53 | wf | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport] |
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