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Date: | Wednesday 2 December 1964 |
Time: | 12:49 |
Type: | Boeing B-47E Stratojet |
Owner/operator: | 380th BWg USAF |
Registration: | 53-2398 |
MSN: | 4501211 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Plattsburgh AFB (now Plattsburgh International Airport (KPBG) -
United States of America
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Plattsburgh AFB (KPBG) New York |
Destination airport: | Plattsburgh AFB (KPBG) New York |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:The aircraft took off from Plattsburgh Air Force Base at 0900 hrs. on a routine training mission.
On the return landing at 1249 hrs; when 3000ft. down the runway, the nose landing gear collapsed, causing a fire to break out in the nose section which was quickly extinguished by the Base Fire Department.
The three aircrew, Pilot, Maj. George H Byram; Co-pilot, 1st. Lt. Leuro Ontiveros Jnr. and Navigator, Albert B. Stiles Jnr. escaped without injury.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/.html www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org B.47.com, Newspapers.com
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/list_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military _aircraft
Democrat and Chronicle, NY - 3rd December 1964
The Post Star, NY - 3rd December 1964
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
24-Feb-2020 10:20 |
Peter Clarke |
Added |
02-Jul-2020 14:17 |
Peter Clarke |
Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
05-Jul-2020 20:49 |
Digger |
Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
05-Jul-2020 20:50 |
DB |
Updated [Operator, Operator] |