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| Date: | Thursday 31 December 1959 |
| Time: | 5,45 a. m. |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47B-II Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 51-2261 |
| MSN: | 450314 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Torrejón AB -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Torrejón AB (LETO) |
Crashed.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Diário de Lisboa 31 December 1959, p16
The Evening Independent 31 December 1959, p1
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3601675/alfred-z-lobell
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2013 17:43 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 05-Jun-2013 18:39 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Nov-2017 21:06 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Nov-2017 19:20 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 11-Aug-2025 08:41 | Julian | Updated [Date, Time, ] |
| 11-Aug-2025 08:41 | ASN | Updated [Source, ] |
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