ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236906
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 July 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47E Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | 341st BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 51-7031 |
| MSN: | 450574 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Dyess AFB, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Dyess AFB (KDYS) Abilene, TX |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft had just taken off from Dyess Air Force Base, when at 200 ft. it nosed down and crashed into Little Elm Creak just south of the runway end, exploded and burned, killing the four aircrew, Maj. William A. Price, Aircraft Commander, Capt. Coleman L. Adams, Pilot, 1st. Lt. Frank B. Kelly, Navigator and S.Sgt. William C. Burdette Jnr. Crew Chief.
Sources:
www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org
Abilene Reporter-News, TX - 18th July 1957
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2020 14:02 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 05-Jul-2020 20:17 | Digger | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 06-Apr-2022 12:37 | TB | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source] |
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