ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234367
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| Date: | Thursday 1 December 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47E Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | 310th BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 52-0301 |
| MSN: | 109 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Smoky Hill Air Force Base (KSLN) (now Schilling AFB) Kansas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Smoky Hill AFB (KSLN) KS |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft was stood off the flight line for maintenance, when an explosion tore out the mid-section of the fuselage. Maintenance men stood nearby escaped without injury.
Other sources erroneously relate this incident as a mid-air explosion.
Sources:
B.47.com, https://www.joebaugher.com, Newspapers.com
The Kansas City Time, KS - 2nd December 1955.
The Manhattan Mercury, KS - 2nd December 1955
Garden City Telegram, KS - 2nd December 1955
The Salina Journal, KS - 4th December 1955
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2020 07:10 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 25-Mar-2020 14:02 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
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