ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 178829
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 March 1953 |
| Time: | 04:10 |
| Type: |  Convair RB-36H-25 Peacemaker |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 51-13721 |
| MSN: | 257 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 23 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Burgoyne's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador. -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Lajes Airdrome, Azoren |
| Rapid City AFB, South Dakota, VS | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During low-altitude flight over Atlantic Ocean, plane struck 896-foot tall ridge at altitude of 800 feet. Pilots were off course and had misjudged speed, arriving at the coast of Newfoundland 1.5 hrs. early. Plane exploded on impact killing all 23 aboard.
Sources:
http://www.air-and-space.com/b-36%20wrecks.htm#51-13721
http://www.thetelegram.com/Motoring/2008-11-05/article-1454933/Hike-into-History/1
http://deadmansbay.blogspot.ca/2010/07/burgoynes-cove-crash-site.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2015 07:27 | gfrench | Added |
| 16-Dec-2020 14:06 | A.J.Scholten A.J.Sch | Updated [Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 13-Apr-2021 15:42 | Oezil | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Operator] |
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