ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153964
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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 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | 49 mi NW of Tucson, AZ -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ |
Destination airport: | Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative: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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