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| Date: | Tuesday 12 July 1960 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47B-II Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 51-2274 |
| MSN: | 450327 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Everglades, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Homestead AFB, FL / 19th BW |
| Homestead AFB, FL |
Lost after engine exploded. Crashed in the Everglades. Pilot, co-pilot and navigator bailed out and salvaged alive.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 12 July 1960, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2013 17:43 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 05-Jun-2013 18:42 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Apr-2021 17:52 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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