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| Date: | Friday 29 April 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing RB-47H Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 53-4309 |
| MSN: | 4501333 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Forbes AFB, Kansas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Forbes AFB, Kansas |
Crashed on approach due to attitude indicator failure and spatial disorientation.
Crew killed.
Sources:
- JF Baugher 1953 USAF Serial Numbers
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2013 12:46 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 05-Jun-2013 13:03 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Jun-2020 08:03 | Cobar | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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