Accident Boeing RB-47E Stratojet 52-0716,
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Date:Wednesday 13 April 1960
Time:13:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic b47 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing RB-47E Stratojet
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 52-0716
MSN: 450937
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Perrin, MO -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Forbes AFB
Destination airport:Forbes AFB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed when flew into thunderstorm after losing all hydraulics.
2 killed 2 ejected to safety

Sources:

I am the son of one of the dead
Have researched this and have seen the Air Force crash report

Images:


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Jun-2013 08:10 Uli Elch Added
07-Jun-2013 08:29 Uli Elch Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Narrative]
24-Dec-2018 19:50 WFWELLMAN Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Photo]

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