Date:	Wednesday 6 May 1959
Time:	c.
Type:	Boeing B-47E Stratojet
Owner/operator:	306th BWg USAF
Registration:	51-7041
MSN:	450584
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	MacDill Air Force Base (KMCF), Tampa, Florida, -   United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	MacDill AFB (KMCF) Tampa, Florida, USA
Destination airport:	MacDill AFB (KMCF) Florida
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
The aircraft was on its take off run from MacDill Air Force Base for a routine training mission when, a tyre blowout was witnessed, which caused the aircraft to veer off the runway to the right before crashing in flames.
Co-pilot, 1st. Lt. Robert Wetzel was trapped and died in the wreckage; Pilot, Capt. Gene J. O'Malley; Instructor-Navigator, Capt. Charles Gould and Navigator, Capt G. E. Beckingham safely escaped the crash with minor burns. Three Base firemen were hospitalized, suffering from minor burns and smoke inhalation.

http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/.html
www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org
B.47.com, Newspapers.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(1955%E2%80%931959
The Tampa Times, FL - 7th MAY 1959
The Orlando Sentinel, FL- 7th MAY 1959
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, HI - 7th MAY 1959
The Palm Beach Post, FL - 7th MAY 1959
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - 8th May 1959

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
06-Nov-2017 18:32	TB	Added
22-Jul-2020 18:13	Peter Clarke	Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
11-Aug-2020 07:43	soucek56	Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator]