ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138200
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 December 1959 |
| Time: | 7.:30 - 8.00 |
| Type: | Douglas RB-66B Destroyer |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 54-421 |
| MSN: | 44721 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Skeffington, Leicestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed on Welsh Myers Farm in heavy fog and rain.
A family member reported: "Pilot Gary Code (My cousin) was given this information to his mother(Vergilia Code) that his aircraft exploded in mid air explosion. she was also told that the aircraft was carrying highly sensitive electronics information. Also, he took this flight at the last minute for a senior Unit Coronal. In my investigation at Wright-Paterson Air Force museum, where they had his aircraft on display. I was told by by an AF officer that information of the accident would not be available for 25 yrs.!?!? And after all immediate family members were deceased. "
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1954.html
2. https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?77600-RB-66-Crashes-information-required
Toledo Blade 15 December 1959, p5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2011 05:24 | ThW | Added |
| 26-Sep-2011 23:53 | Uli Elch | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Narrative] |
| 03-Sep-2013 16:48 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Oct-2017 11:08 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Oct-2017 11:08 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 07-Dec-2017 20:54 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 16-Oct-2019 17:17 | Rich1walkden | Updated [Date, Time] |
| 15-Jun-2022 10:56 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
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