Accident Boeing B-47B-II Stratojet 51-2261,
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Date:Wednesday 30 December 1959
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic b47 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing B-47B-II Stratojet
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 51-2261
MSN: 450314
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Torrejón AB -   Spain
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Torrejón AB (LETO)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed.

Sources:

- JF Baugher
Diário de Lisboa 31 December 1959, p16
The Evening Independent 31 December 1959, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Jun-2013 17:43 Uli Elch Added
05-Jun-2013 18:39 Uli Elch Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative]
10-Nov-2017 21:06 TB Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
13-Nov-2017 19:20 TB Updated [Source]

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