ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70579
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| Date: | Thursday 13 July 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-50A-20-BO Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 64th BSqn /43d BGp USAF |
| Registration: | 46-040 |
| MSN: | 15760 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 44miles NE of Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ |
| Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The B-50A suffered the loss of propeller on #3 engine about 19 minutes after take-off on a navigational training flight at 12,700 feet. The engine vibrated loose from its mounts and struck the forward fuselage/bomb bay, causing a fire in this area and the wing. The aircraft immediately entered an uncontrollable spin to the right and all five men in the forward compartment bailed out: pilot Capt. Vaughn S. Lautenschlager, co-pilot Lt. Jerome McCarville, navigator Capt. Patrick Montoya, bombardier Capt. Alvin Tonne and flight engineer Sgt. Earl Hornbuckle. However, only one of the five men (observer Lt. Arthur Weisberg) in the rear fuselage managed to bail out, the others were killed in the crash: radio operator Sgt. Robert Jones, gunner Sgt. Harold Martin, gunner Sgt. Robert O'Daniel and gunner Cpl. James Adcock.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/1950s/1950Jul.htm
"Faded Contrails: Last Flights Over Arizona" written by Trey Brandt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Dec-2009 12:04 | harro | Added |
| 01-Mar-2013 10:24 | Tetrapack | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Jan-2021 15:30 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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