ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153616
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 December 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-50A-10-BO Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 63th BSqn /43d BGp USAF |
| Registration: | 46-016 |
| MSN: | 15736 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 6miles SSW of Eielson AFB, Alaska -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Eielson AFB, Alaska |
| Eielson AFB, AK |
The B-50A (pilot William J. Valentine) was one of the first five aircraft of this type deployed overseas from Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. The remaining aircraft were grounded after the crash until the cause could be determined. It appeared that the congealing of oil in the small-sized tubing of the aircraft's manifold pressure regulator had caused the crash and modified regulators were subsequently installed in all B-50s.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/systems/b-50a.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2013 04:05 | Tetrapack | Added |
| 01-Mar-2013 05:25 | Tetrapack | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities] |
| 06-Apr-2020 14:14 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
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