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| Date: | Wednesday 1 July 1959 |
| Time: | 11:38 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47E Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 51-15805 |
| MSN: | 2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Ilha do Corvo, Azores -
 Portugal
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Bomber airplane crashed in sea, one mile from Lajes AFB. Three of four crew observed bailed out. One (Capt Stephen Carter/28) rescued by british ship. Three missing.
Sources:
Diário de Lisboa 2 July 1959, p12
The Evening Independent 2 July 1959, p19B
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2017 13:00 | TB | Added |
| 24-Oct-2017 13:00 | TB | Updated [Date, ] |
| 31-Oct-2017 19:45 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Nov-2017 16:13 | TB | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-May-2022 08:49 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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