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| Date: | Thursday 20 December 1962 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Boeing KB-50J Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 49-0334 |
| MSN: | 16110 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Kadena AB, Okinawa -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Kadena AB |
Tanker plane crashed into farm house while attempting go-around after aborted landing. Two occupants survived serious injured. Two in the house killed.
Sources:
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 21 December 1959, p1
Scramble 351
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2017 16:59 | TB | Added |
| 19-Nov-2017 10:53 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-May-2021 21:29 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
| 21-Dec-2024 16:28 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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