ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 225785
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| Date: | Thursday 18 July 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47E Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | 22nd BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 51-7042 |
| MSN: | 450585 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 8 mi W of Shafter, NV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | March AFB (KRIV), Riverside, California, USA |
| March AFB (KRIV) California | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft crashed in flames and disintegrated on a mountain 8 miles west of Shafter, Nevada while on a classified mission out of March Air Force Base, California, with three other B-47s, killing the four aircrew, Aircraft Commander, Maj. Frank A. Henss, Pilot,1st. Lt. William C. Kuster, Observer, Capt. Robert E. Craycraft and 2nd. Lt. Albert H. Sarchet.
Sources:
www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org
Youngstown Vindicator 19 July 1957, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jun-2019 17:27 | TB | Added |
| 18-Jun-2020 15:10 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Jul-2020 20:18 | Digger | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 06-Apr-2022 12:35 | TB | Updated [Location, Source] |
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