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| Date: | Friday 31 January 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47E Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 52-0242 |
| MSN: | 50 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sidi Slimane -
 Morocco
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Sidi Slimane |
The aircraft was taxing down the runway when the rear wheel shattered, sending flak in all directions. The aircraft caught fire but the crew managed to safely evacuate the aircraft.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
http://web.archive.org/web/20161026132711/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/B-47.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jun-2013 09:59 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 06-Jun-2013 10:13 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Oct-2014 13:10 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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