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| Date: | Wednesday 28 March 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47B-35-DT Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | 3520 FTW USAF |
| Registration: | 51-2175 |
| MSN: | 450228 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 miles east of Wichita, Kansas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | McConnell AFB (KIAB) KS |
Crashed.
Exploded early morning and disintegrated mid air, crashing in flames on a farm North East of Wichita.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 28 March 1956, p1
https://B47.com - www.joebaugher, USA Military Aircraft Serial Numbers
www.gendisasters.com - www.newspapers.com, The Salina Journal / P Clarke
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2019 19:20 | TB | Added |
| 12-Feb-2020 14:05 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Jul-2020 20:41 | Digger | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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