ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234058
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| Date: | Friday 12 August 1960 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47E Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | 380th BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 53-6227 |
| MSN: | 4501368 |
| 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) |
| Plattsburgh AFB (KPBG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Returning to base, following a six hour training mission, the aircraft crashed in flames on landing. The three aircrew, Captain Peter Donohue, Aircraft Commander - 1st. Lt. Michael E Ashford, Co-Pilot and 1st. Lt. Edward Hull-Ryde - Navigator, all escaped safely.
Sources:
B.47.com, https://www.joebaugher.com, Newspapers.com
Kingston Daily Freeman NY - 12th August 1960
The Philadelphia Inquirer - 12th August 1960
The Burlington Free Press, Vermont - 13th August 1960
The Brattleboro Reformer, Vermont, - 12th August 1960
The Ottawa Citizen, Canada - 12th August 1960
St Louis Globe-Democrat, Missouri- 12th August 1960
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2020 08:20 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 25-Mar-2020 14:09 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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