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| Date: | Friday 3 May 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47E Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | 9th SAWg USAF |
| Registration: | 52-0051 |
| MSN: | 43666 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Yellowstone National Park, WY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Mountain Home AFB (KMUO) Idaho |
During a refuelling exercise at 25000 ft. the B-47 collided with a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker and was then seen going down in a flat spin into cloud, crashing in a remote area of Yellowstone National Park 7 miles West of Shoshone Lake. The co-pilot ejected and parachuted to safety with the 3 other crew members perishing in the crash. The KC-135 Tanker landed safely at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho with damage to a wing.
with a damaged wing.
Sources:
B.47.com, https://www.joebaugher.com, Newspapers.com
The Salt Lake Tribune 4th May 196
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Mar-2020 14:53 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 25-Mar-2020 14:54 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
| 03-Jul-2021 17:42 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, ] |
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