Date:	Tuesday 21 April 1964
Time:	12:00
Type:	Boeing WB-47E Stratojet
Owner/operator:	55th Weather Reconnaissance Flt USAF
Registration:	51-7049
MSN:	450592
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Eielson AFB (PAEI) North Star Borough, Alaska -   United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Eielson AFB (PAEI) North Star Borough, Alaska
Destination airport:	Eielson AFB (PAEI) North Star Borough, Alaska
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
The aircraft had just lifted off from Eielson AFB Alaska for a routine weather reconnaissance flight in the Arctic, when its three starboard engines lost power, it rolled to the right, crashed, skidded 1500 yards and exploded in flames off the northern end of the runway.
The fuel fed fire took over an hour to get under control. Fireman, Airman, William O. Miracle was treated in hospital for smoke inhalation.
Two aircrew, Aircraft Commander, Maj. Franklin A. Ross and Co-pilot, 2nd. Lt. Harry T Lagerwell survived the crash with serious burns.
Three aircrew, Instructor Navigator, Maj. Conrad L. Lienhart Jnr; Navigator, Capt. Warren S. Hillis and Special Equipment Operator, T/Sgt. Charles F Heckman were killed in the crash.

http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/.html
www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org
B.47.com, Newspapers.com
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jet-Age-Man-Operations-Early-ebook/dp/B00COCM0XW#reader_B00COCM0XW
The Sacramento Bee, CA - 22nd April 1964
The Daily Chronicle, WA - 23rd April 1964
The Edwardsville Intellencer, - 22nd April 1964
The Messenger, KY - 22nd April 1964

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
21-Feb-2014 09:52	Masen63	Added
01-Oct-2014 18:15	TB	Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, Plane category]
10-Oct-2014 17:40	TB	Updated [Aircraft type]
20-Oct-2018 12:43	j155	Updated [Registration, Source]
12-Apr-2019 19:39	TB	Updated [Aircraft type]
06-Jul-2020 12:37	Peter Clarke	Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
06-Jul-2020 20:53	Digger	Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator]
21-Apr-2022 11:35	T.Heckman	Updated [Narrative]