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| Date: | Thursday 11 July 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47E Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | 98th BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 53-2160 |
| MSN: | 44506 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Zaragoza Air Base -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Zaragoza AB (LEZG) Spain |
| Zaragoza AB (LEZG) |
Shortly after taking off on a Re-Training Mission the aircraft returned to the airfield to make an emergency landing due to suffering electrical problems on board. During the landing the aircraft crashed and burst into flames.Three of the aircrew escaped but the navigator was killed.
Sources:
B.47.com
Lincoln Journal Star, Nabraska 12th July 1963
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Mar-2020 18:40 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 25-Mar-2020 14:56 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 30-May-2024 16:34 | TB | Updated [Location, Nature, Source, ] |
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