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| Date: | Monday 4 August 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Convair B-36F-5-CF Peacemaker |
| Owner/operator: | 436th BSqn /7th BGp USAF |
| Registration: | 49-2679 |
| MSN: | 157 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Carswell AFB, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Carswell AFB, TX |
The B-36 (pilot Thomas P. Wilson, Jr.) stood on the parking ramp at Carswell AFB when gasoline overflowed from the #3 tank vent and was destroyed by the subseqent ground fire when it was ignited by the exhaust from a nearby B-1O power unit. Three crew members reported minor injuries.
Sources:
1. http://www.7bwb-36assn.org/b36genhistpg3.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2013 03:09 | Tetrapack | Added |
| 23-Feb-2021 21:21 | Pink | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Operator, ] |
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