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| Date: | Thursday 13 October 1960 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47E Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | 340th BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 52-556 |
| MSN: | 450841 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Whiteman AFB (KSZL), MO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Whiteman AFB (KSZL) Missouri |
| Whiteman AFB (KSZL) |
During a thunder storm on Thursday evening, 13th October 1960, when on final ground-controlled approach (GCA) instrument landing, the aircraft belly-landed and burst into flames 3 miles Southwest of the base. The four aircrew, Major Harold J. Shae, Aircraft Commander. - 1st. Lt. Ralph L. Fickling, Navigator, 2nd.Lt. Frederick J. Schilk, Observer, escaped safely but 1st. Lt. Ludlow O. Clements, Co-Pilot. escaped, but with serious injuries.
Sources:
Windsor Review 17/20 October 1960
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2020 15:22 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 25-Mar-2020 13:26 | DG333 | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 15-Apr-2021 06:14 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 15-Apr-2021 06:24 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Apr-2021 06:25 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
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