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| Date: | Thursday 20 August 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-50A-35-BO Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 47-116 |
| MSN: | 15800 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 12 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 49 mi NW of Tucson, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ |
| Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ |
The crew of the B-50A (pilot John D. Winter) had to bail out due to an engine fire and the aircraft crashed near Picacho Peak, scattering wreckage over a wide area. One crew member died at the scene, while several others were injured.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/49275089
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2013 04:52 | Tetrapack | Added |
| 06-Dec-2013 20:07 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
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