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| Date: | Thursday 19 July 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47E Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 53-4218 |
| MSN: | 4501242 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Des Moines airport, IA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Des Moines, IA |
Was low on fuel and landed on a runway where there was construction going on and the aft main gear was ripped off.
No injuries.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2013 12:43 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 05-Jun-2013 12:49 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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