ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152769
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| Date: | Friday 26 February 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Convair B-36D Peacemaker |
| Owner/operator: | 327th BSqn /92d BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 44-92069 |
| MSN: | 66 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 20 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fairchild AFB, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Fairchild AFB, WA |
| Fairchild AFB, WA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
This aircraft was orginally built as B-36B-15-CF, but later converted to a B-36D.
The B-36D (pilot Leo J. Moffatt) was destroyed by fire on a taxiway at Fairchild AFB due to landing gear collapse and subsequent fuel tank rupture.
The 20 crew members remained unharmed.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
http://www.historylink.org/File/9488
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jan-2013 08:02 | Tetrapack | Added |
| 21-Jun-2018 13:20 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-May-2021 09:31 | Coumes | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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