ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 112235
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 December 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | North American B-45A-5-NA Tornado |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 47-064 |
| MSN: | 147-43464 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 mi NE of Buckroe Beach, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Langley AFB, VA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Crashed in the Chesapeake Bay after double engine failure after take-off. Crew disappeared. Pilot Russel W. Gibbons.
Sources:
AAIR (KCRLoG)
La Nación (Santiago) 13 December 1951, p18
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Feb-2013 05:31 | Tetrapack | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-May-2021 09:25 | Adellaida | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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