ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236851
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| Date: | Friday 6 December 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47E Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | 301st BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 52-458 |
| MSN: | 450743 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Barksdale AFB (KBAD) Bossier City, Louisiana -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Barksdale AFB (KBAD) Bossier City, Louisiana |
| Pinecastle AFB (KMCO) Orlando, Florida | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
When taking off during a severe rainstorm, on a routine navigation training exercise to Pinecastle AFB, Florida, the aircraft had just become airborne when, the Aircraft Commander radioed that he was attempting to abort the take off but the aircraft overran the southern end of the runway, crashing and bursting into flames, killing the four aircrew, Capt. Jack E. Farquhar, Aircraft Commander, Capt. John F. Dent, Pilot, Capt. Jack W. Duncan, Navigator and 1st. Lt. Carlton A. Boutelle, Instructor Navigator.
Sources:
www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org
B.47.com, https://www.joebaugher.com Newspapers.com
The Crowley Post-Signal, LA - 7th December 1957
The Times, LA - 7th December 1957
The Daily Advertiser, LA - 8th December 1957
Daily World, LA - 8th December 1957
Monroe Morning World, LA - 7th December 1957
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jun-2020 09:15 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 06-Jul-2020 20:31 | Digger | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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