Incident North American B-45A-5-NA Tornado 47-071,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153511
 
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Date:Monday 3 June 1957
Time:day
Type:North American B-45A-5-NA Tornado
Owner/operator:85th BSqn /47th BWg USAF
Registration: 47-071
MSN: 147-43471
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:1 mile ESE of Field Dalling, Norfolk, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Sculthorpe, Norfolk
Destination airport:RAF Sculthorpe, Norfolk
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
North American B-45A-5-NA Tornado 47-071: Written off (damaged beyond repair) when the B-45A (pilot Edwin Lacy Phillips) crashed on 3/6/1957 one mile east-south-east of Field Dalling, Norfolk. As far as is known, all four crew survived.

Sources:

1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1946.html
2. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/B-45.html
3. http://www.accident-report.com/world/europe/uk/uk56.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_Dalling
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_B-45_Tornado#B-45A
6. https://www.airplanesofthepast.com/b45-tornado.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2013 06:44 Tetrapack Added
25-Feb-2013 07:36 Tetrapack Updated [Phase, Narrative]
27-Oct-2013 03:46 Dr. John Smith Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]
06-Aug-2020 20:24 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative]
06-Aug-2020 20:25 Dr. John Smith Updated [Narrative]
01-Feb-2021 11:54 Anon. Updated [Operator, Location, Operator]

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