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| Date: | Thursday 22 December 1949 |
| Time: | 21:17 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-50A-30-BO Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 47-110 |
| MSN: | 15794 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 mi N of Savannah, GA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Chatham AFB, GA |
| Biggs AFB, TX |
Crashed into marsh of Savannah river about five minutes after take-off.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.gendisasters.com/georgia/13251/savannah-ga-b50-bomber-crash-dec-1949
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2013 05:36 | Tetrapack | Added |
| 08-May-2014 20:38 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
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