ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156272
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| Date: | Friday 11 April 1952 |
| Time: | 13:10 . |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47B Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | 306th BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 50-038 |
| MSN: | 450053 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tampa Bay, ¾ mile short of McDill AFB runway end. -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | MacDill AFB (KMCF), Tampa, Florida |
| MacDill AFB (KMCF) Florida | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On returning with two student pilots from a training mission and carrying out a practice landing at MacDill Air Force Base, the aircraft suddenly lost engine power at 1000ft. over Port Tampa City.
On the final approach over Tampa Bay the Aircraft Commander opted to ditch in the Bay rather than risk a crash landing at the base and risk injury to the crew.
The three aircrew, AC/Instructor Pilot, Capt. Henry W. Williamson; Student Pilot, Maj. Virgil L. Brazil and Student Pilot, Capt. Herbert J. Johnson suffered minor injuries and were rescued by the Base Crash Boat.
Returning from a training mission with two student pilots, Ditched in Tampa Bay after complete power loss due to fuel mismanagement by student pilot who failed to note warning lights.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/.html
www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org
B.47.com, Newspapers.com
Orlando Sentinel, FL - 12th April 1952
Miami News, FL - 11th April 1952
Tampa Bay Times, FL - 12th April 1952
Tampa Bay Tribune, FL - 12th April
1952http://web.archive.org/web/20161026132711/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/B-47.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2013 16:06 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 05-Jun-2013 16:25 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative] |
| 04-Oct-2013 19:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Nov-2017 21:08 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Jun-2020 01:09 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jul-2020 10:17 | Digger | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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