ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234124
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 March 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47B Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | 4347th Combat Crew Trg USAF |
| Registration: | 51-2154 |
| MSN: | 450206 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Pease AFB, Portsmouth, NH -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Pease AFB (KPSM) |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
While stood at dispersal, testing of the electrical firing circuit was taking place on one of the 20mm cannon tail guns, which was thought to be empty, when it was test triggered from the cockpit the cannon discharged, decapitating Staff Sergeant Joseph G. Pack.
Sources:
B.47.com, https://www.joebaugher.com, Newspapers.com
The Times, IN. - 24th March 1960
Argus-Leader SD. - 24th March 1960
St Louis Post-Dispatches MO. - 24th March 1960
Daiy Telegraph MI. - 25th March 1960
Raleigh Register WV. 24th March 1960
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2020 06:55 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 25-Mar-2020 14:06 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 13-Sep-2023 11:29 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator]] |
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