Accident North American B-45A-5-NA Tornado 47-052,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153431
 
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Date:Monday 20 October 1952
Time:
Type:North American B-45A-5-NA Tornado
Owner/operator:322d SRSqn /91st SRWg USAF
Registration: 47-052
MSN: 147-43452
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Lockbourne AFB, OH -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Lockbourne AFB, OH
Destination airport:Lockbourne AFB, OH
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The B-45A (pilot Jack Alden Trapp) was destroyed in a take-off accident.
During a routine training mission (performing an aborted takeoff) the aircraft drifted off the runway and hit an obstruction, killing all 4 crew.

Sources:

http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
- Air-Britain Aeromilitaria, September 2012, p. 108

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Feb-2013 09:01 Tetrapack Added
08-Jun-2013 11:00 Uli Elch Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
08-Jun-2013 11:02 Uli Elch Updated [Narrative]
23-Feb-2021 21:34 Paco Updated [Operator, Operator]

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