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| Date: | Friday 6 June 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | North American RB-45C Tornado |
| Owner/operator: | 324th SRSqn /91st SRWg USAF |
| Registration: | 48-016 |
| MSN: | 153-38492 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2miles NE of Yokota AB, Japan -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Yokota AB, Japan |
| Yokota AB, Japan |
The No. 3 engine of the RB-45C (pilot Joseph L. Schaffer) blew up during take off, disabling No. 4 engine and setting the aircraft on fire which crashed after the crew successfully bailed out.
Sources:
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_info_2961.htm
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2013 05:17 | Tetrapack | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-May-2021 09:44 | Yelush | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
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