ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233934
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 November 1960 |
| Time: | 02:05 |
| Type: |  Boeing EB-47E Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | 301st BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 53-1886 |
| MSN: | 300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lockbourne Air Force Base (now Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Lockbourne AFB (KLCK) Ohio |
| Lockbourne AFB (KLCK) OH | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft was taking off on a routine ECM training mission, when at a height of 50 ft. and 9,000 ft. down the runway the right wing dropped and the aircraft crashed, burst into flames, and exploded, killing Capt. Booker N. Vass, Aircraft Commander. - 1st. Lt. Curtis T Ford, Co-Pilot. - Capt. Russell Walton Cross, Navigator. - Capt. Mark L. La Points , ECM Operator. - T-Sgt. William H. Reed, ECM Technician.
Sources:
B.47.com, https://www.joebaugher.com, Newspapers.com
Dayton Daily News OH - 8th November 1960
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2020 19:57 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 25-Mar-2020 14:15 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 15-Apr-2021 06:30 | TB | Updated [Source] |
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