ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152763
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 August 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Convair RB-36H-45-CF Peacemaker |
| Owner/operator: | 72d SRSqn /5th SRWg USAF |
| Registration: | 52-1369 |
| MSN: | 303 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 23 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 610 miles NW of Prestwick, Scotland -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Travis AFB, CA |
| RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk, UK | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot Arthur P. Beam went down with the plane. He was one of 19 fatalities. There were 4 survivors. Major George B Parkes was one of the survivors.
This correction is submitted by Marice Parkes who is the wife of George B Parkes (now deceased)
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jan-2013 03:35 | Tetrapack | Added |
| 24-Mar-2018 19:22 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Apr-2021 16:41 | Cliford | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Operator] |
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