Incident Boeing QB-17G ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202683
 
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Date:Friday 15 August 1958
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B17 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing QB-17G
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:250 mi off coast -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Cap Canaveral, FL
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Unmanned B-17 target bomber plane hit and destroyed in Bomarc Missile test over the Atlantic.

Sources:

Youngstown Vindicator 16 August 1958, p2

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Dec-2017 16:03 TB Added
20-Nov-2019 14:36 TB Updated [Aircraft type]

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