ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48331
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| Date: | Monday 8 September 1958 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-52D-40-BW Stratofortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 56-0681 |
| MSN: | 464052 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 mi NE of Spokane-Fairchild AFB, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Spokane-Fairchild AFB, WA |
| Spokane-Fairchild AFB, WA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Mid-air collision with B-52D 56-0661 about 1,000ft above the eastern approach to the runway. Both aircraft exploded and caught fire.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20171101061754/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/b52_stratofortress.htm
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1956.html
http://www.nampows.org/B-52.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Nov-2009 22:37 | JINX | Updated |
| 15-Feb-2013 14:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Aug-2013 13:07 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative] |
| 31-Jan-2019 15:39 | wf | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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