ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 60750
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| Date: | Saturday 27 October 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing RB-47H Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | 55th SRWg USAF |
| Registration: | 53-6248 |
| MSN: | 4501389 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kindley AFB, St. David's Island -
 Bermuda
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kindley Field, Bermuda (BDA/TXKF) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
27th October 1962 USAF RB-47H Stratojet 53-6248 of 55th SRW, Forbes AFB. Crashed on take off at Kindley AFB, Bermuda. All four crew killed:
Crew:
Maj. William A. Britton (Aircraft Commander) USAF
1st Lt. Holt J. Rasmussen (Co-Pilot) USAF
Capt. Robert A. Constable (Navigator) USAF
Capt. Robert C. Dennis (observer) USAF
The cause of the crash was an improper water/alcohol mixture that had been prepared by a civilian contractor in the RATOG (Rocket Assisted Take Off Gear) equipment
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20161026132711/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/B-47.htm
2. http://b-47.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Newsletter-32-Apr-2010.pdf
3. http://www.uswarplanes.net/b47.html
4. http://beforeitsnews.com/military/2012/10/strategic-air-command-casualties-in-the-cuban-missile-crisis-2445834.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2013 20:05 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 30-Mar-2013 20:05 | Uli Elch | Updated [Source] |
| 06-Oct-2013 19:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Feb-2021 11:24 | Paco | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
| 14-May-2022 04:03 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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