Accident North American B-45C Tornado 48-006,
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Date:Friday 24 February 1950
Time:
Type:North American B-45C Tornado
Owner/operator:AWFD USAF
Registration: 48-006
MSN: 153-38482
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Farm Mrs. Mary Ilarman, 8 miles north of Dayton, Ohio -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
Destination airport:Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The B-45C Tornado burst into flames and crashed after an in-flight explosion.

Crew:
W/Cdr (39110) Derek Sydney PAIN DFC AFC (pilot) RAF - killed - he had been a night fighter pilot during WW2 with five confirmed kills
Capt. John L. Armstrong (nav.) USAF survived with a factured arm after bailing out
MSgt. Darrel R. SNYDER (Wop/AG) USAF - killed

Sources:

http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-May-2008 07:35 Nepa Added
06-May-2008 21:40 Nepa Updated
08-Feb-2013 04:05 Tetrapack Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
09-May-2020 19:02 Iwosh Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]

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