ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 98669
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| Date: | Thursday 16 November 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-50A-25-BO Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 63th BSqn /43d BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 46-047 |
| MSN: | 15767 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 13 |
| Other fatalities: | 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 mi N of Nakyama, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ (DMA/KDMA) |
| Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The first fatal accident during aerial refuelling occured when the B-50A (pilot Arthur M. Neal) collided wing to wing with KB-29 (44-70024) at 9,000 feet. Both aircraft spun to the ground and crashed about 200 yards apart. 7 of 13 crewmen aboard the B-50 were killed and 6 of 10 crewmen aboard the KB-29.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
"Faded Contrails: Last Flights Over Arizona" written by Trey Brandt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2013 02:32 | Tetrapack | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Mar-2021 21:07 | Pong | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 15-Mar-2022 20:36 | TB | Updated [Location] |
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