ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 112232
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| Date: | Friday 7 July 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | North American B-45A-5-NA Tornado |
| Owner/operator: | 85th BSqn /363th TRGp USAF |
| Registration: | 47-034 |
| MSN: | 147-43434 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 12miles north of New Albany, Indiana -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Langley AFB, VA (KLFI) |
| Langley AFB, VA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The B-45A (pilot Walter J. Hearn) stalled when the elevator boost failed during normal cruise flight and the aircraft spun into ground. The pilot and navigator bailed out successfullly, but the co-pilot was killed.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Feb-2013 01:47 | Tetrapack | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Jul-2020 20:03 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
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