ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 98668
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 November 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-50D-110-BO Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 342nd BSqn /97th BGp USAF |
| Registration: | 49-0277 |
| MSN: | 16053 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 15 mi NNW of Montpellier, Hérault 34 -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Sculthorpe, Norfolk |
| RAF Sculthorpe, Norfolk | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The #4 engine of the B-50D (pilot William S. Chandler) failed and began windmilling, which led to a loss of all electrical power and forced the crew to bail out. *One missing.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
*The Straits Times 17 November 1950, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2013 02:15 | Tetrapack | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Apr-2019 19:32 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Apr-2020 13:34 | Tetrapack | Updated [Operator] |
| 05-Apr-2020 19:37 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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