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| Date: | Monday 26 May 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | North American B-45A-5-NA Tornado |
| Owner/operator: | 84th BSqn /47th BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 47-088 |
| MSN: | 147-43488 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3.5mi NE of Franklin, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Langley AFB, VA |
| Langley AFB, VA |
The B-45A crashed due to structural failure, killing its crew of three:
Pilot 1st Lt. Herbert W. Remington
Co-pilot 2nd Lt. Jerry O. Causey
Aerial observer 1st Lt. Anthony S. Butler
Sources:
1.http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
2.http://www.gendisasters.com/virginia/14066/franklin-va-bomber-crash-may-1952
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2013 05:18 | Tetrapack | Added |
| 21-May-2021 09:43 | Yelush | Updated [Operator, Source, Operator, ] |
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