Incident Boeing B-47B Stratojet 51-2332,
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Date:Thursday 24 January 1957
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic b47 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing B-47B Stratojet
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 51-2332
MSN: 450385
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off Cuba -   Cuba
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Collided with B-47B 51-2352 during mass refuelling. Crew rescued.

Sources:

Scramble
JF Baugher
http://archiviostorico.unita.it/cgi-bin/highlightPdf.cgi?t=ebook&file=/archivio/uni_1957_01/19570127_0009.pdf
El Litoral 25 January 1957, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Jun-2013 08:42 Uli Elch Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]
25-Mar-2014 18:43 TB Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]
25-Mar-2014 18:45 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities]
18-Mar-2015 09:23 TB Updated [Source]

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