ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233616
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 May 1962 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47E Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | 340th BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 53-6230 |
| MSN: | 4501371 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Whiteman AFB (KSZL), MO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Whiteman AFB (KSZL) Missouri |
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| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Internal preflight inspections were being carried out by the aircrafts flight crew when an air refueling valve was opened, cascading fuel out below the aircraft. The crew were ordered to evacuated the aircraft, the crew chief immediately turned off the external power generator unit and ignition switches, a fire was immediately ignited local to the generator unit and spread rapidly beneath the aircraft. The base fire department extinguished the visible fire and covered the aircraft with foam. Fire Chief P.E. Ralls, Airman 2nd class J. Palagonia, Airman 3rd Class J. Lang and Wayne Hower were approaching the aircraft to investigate the cause of the fire when an engine exploded killing the four men and injuring 18 others, two or which died later as a result of their injuries. The aircraft was totally destroyed.
A full detailed article on the accident has been written by Margret DePalma - 509th Bomb Wing Historian (link in Source) 'Whiteman history revisited, heroes remembered'
Sources:
B.47.com, https://www.joebaugher.com, Newspapers.com
https://www.whiteman.af.mil/News/Commentaries/Display/Article/325524/whiteman-history-revisited-heroes-remembered/
Windsor Review MO - 16th/24th May 1962
Springfield Leader and Press MO - 16th May 1962
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2020 18:01 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 25-Mar-2020 13:29 | DG333 | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Operator] |
| 15-Apr-2021 06:35 | TB | Updated [Location, Source] |
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