Accident Boeing QB-17G , Wednesday 24 December 1958
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Date:Wednesday 24 December 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
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Location:250 mi off coast -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Kingston, NY
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The unmanned drone plane destroyed in Bomarc Missile test over the Atlantic.

Sources:

Youngstown Vindicator 24 December 1958, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Dec-2017 17:30 TB Added
11-Dec-2017 17:39 TB Updated [Departure airport, ]
20-Nov-2019 14:37 TB Updated [Aircraft type, ]

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