ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233888
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 November 1961 |
| Time: | 19:11 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47E Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | 98th BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 52-0347 |
| MSN: | 155 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lincoln Air Force Base (now Lincoln Airport (KLNK) Lancaster County -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Lincoln AFB (KLNK) Lancaster Co. NE |
| Lincoln AFB, Nebraska | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During take off for a routine bombing training mission and during a heavy rainstorm, the aircraft climbed into cloud and moments later crashed in flames 2 miles North of the base. The aircrew, Captain, Richard Davidson the Commander. - 1st. Lt. W. J. Holley the Pilot. - Captain, Dick L. Foster the Instructor-Navigator and Captain Lee A. Thorin Jnr. the Navigator, were killed in the crash.
Sources:
B.47.com, https://www.joebaugher.com, Newspapers.com
Lincoln Journal Star NE - 17th November 1961.
The Beatrice Daily Sun NE - 16th November 1961
Fermont Tribune NE - 16th November 1961
Lincoln Star NE - 16/20th November 1961
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2020 18:34 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 25-Mar-2020 14:29 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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