Accident Boeing B-47E Stratojet 51-7073,
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Date:Tuesday 31 May 1955
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic b47 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing B-47E Stratojet
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 51-7073
MSN: 450616
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Barksdale AFB, LA -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Marietta, GA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Stalled, crashed and burned on takeoff due to fuel CG management malfunction.

Sources:

Gettysburg Times 1 June 1955, p2

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Jun-2013 08:25 Uli Elch Added
06-Jun-2013 08:56 Uli Elch Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Narrative]
01-Nov-2017 18:48 TB Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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