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
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.

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

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]