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| Date: | Wednesday 14 September 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47E Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 51-7047 |
| MSN: | 459590 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Atlanic Ocean -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Lost after colliding with another B-47 in close eight ship formation. The other B-47 landed safely at Shannon.
Sources:
Scramble
- JF Baugher
El Litoral 14 September 1960, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2013 08:47 | Uli Elch | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-May-2015 18:09 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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