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| Date: | Saturday 24 October 1959 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Boeing KB-50 Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 12 mi NW of Alexandria, LA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
All nine crew bailed out safely at 1,500ft before tanker plane exploded.
Sources:
Toledo Blade 24 October 1959, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2017 19:47 | TB | Added |
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