ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200815
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| Date: | Thursday 15 October 1953 |
| Time: | 08:45 . |
| Type: |  Boeing TB-47B Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | 3540th FTW USAF |
| Registration: | 50-034 |
| MSN: | 450049 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pinecastle Air Force Base (KMCO), Orlando, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Pinecastle AFB (KMCO) Orlando, Florida |
| Pinecastle AFB (KMCO) Orlando, Florida | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During pilot touch and go training, the aircraft on its final landing, veered left off the runway, crashed in flames, skidded 2,000 ft. and came to a halt on the airfield taxi way.
The three aircrew all escaped the blazing aircraft with burn injuries. Instructor Pilot, Capt. C. E. Allgood and Student Pilot, Capt. Nicholas A. Stathis recovered from their injuries but Pilot, Capt. Carl M. Crenshaw died from his injuries in hospital on Sunday morning 18th October.
A Pinecastle AFB spokesman said that this was the first B-47 accident since the aircraft's training program began in December 1952.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/.html
www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org
B.47.com, Newspapers.com
Orlando Sentinal, FL - 16/20th October 1953
Tampa Tribune, FL - 17th October 1953
Orlando Evening Star, FL - 16th October 1953
Miami Herald, FL - 16th October 1953
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Nov-2017 20:07 | TB | Added |
| 15-Jul-2020 00:08 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2020 15:54 | Jixon | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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