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Date: | Tuesday 13 October 1953 |
Time: | 19:25 . |
Type: | Boeing B-47B-30-BW Stratojet |
Owner/operator: | 33rd BSqn /22nd BWg USAF |
Registration: | 51-2096 |
MSN: | 450149 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | 3 miles NW of March AFB, Riverside, California -
United States of America
|
Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | March AFB (KRIV) CA |
Destination airport: | March AFB (KRIV) CA |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Following a touch-and-go landing at March AFB, the aircraft, crashed and exploded during climb out, killing Aircraft Commander, Capt. Byron M. Steel, Capt. Charles W. Brosius and Capt. Earl F. Poytress.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(1950%E2%80%931954)
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/.html www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org B.47.com, Newspapers.com
Tampa Bay Times, FL - 15 October 1953
The Los Angeles Times, CA - 15 October 1953,
Palladium-Item, IN - 15 October 1953
The Seminole Producer OK - 1th October 1953
San Bernardino Sun CA -15th October 1953
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
31-Oct-2017 16:30 |
TB |
Added |
31-Mar-2020 08:06 |
Tetrapack |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
11-Jun-2020 08:06 |
Digger |
Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
16-Jul-2020 01:20 |
Peter Clarke |
Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
16-Oct-2020 10:27 |
Rata |
Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |