ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174484
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| Date: | Friday 15 April 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47 |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 53-2277 |
| MSN: | 4501090 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Castle Harbour, St David's Island -
 Bermuda
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kindley Field (BDA/XKF) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Caught fire and crashed in sea after take-off. As "bomber airplane B-47" in newspaper.
Crashed into Castle Harbour, South of Kindley Air Force Base (now L F Wade International Airport) on St David's Island, Bermuda
Sources:
El Litoral 16 April 1955, p1
Ref:- https://B-47.com, USA Military Aircraft Serial Numbers/P Clarke
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2015 17:16 | TB | Added |
| 10-Feb-2020 17:24 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-May-2022 04:10 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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