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Date: | Wednesday 6 May 1959 |
Time: | c. |
Type: | Boeing B-47E Stratojet |
Owner/operator: | 306th BWg USAF |
Registration: | 51-7041 |
MSN: | 450584 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | MacDill Air Force Base (KMCF), Tampa, Florida, -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | MacDill AFB (KMCF) Tampa, Florida, USA |
Destination airport: | MacDill AFB (KMCF) Florida |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:The aircraft was on its take off run from MacDill Air Force Base for a routine training mission when, a tyre blowout was witnessed, which caused the aircraft to veer off the runway to the right before crashing in flames.
Co-pilot, 1st. Lt. Robert Wetzel was trapped and died in the wreckage; Pilot, Capt. Gene J. O'Malley; Instructor-Navigator, Capt. Charles Gould and Navigator, Capt G. E. Beckingham safely escaped the crash with minor burns. Three Base firemen were hospitalized, suffering from minor burns and smoke inhalation.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/.html www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org B.47.com, Newspapers.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(1955%E2%80%931959
The Tampa Times, FL - 7th MAY 1959
The Orlando Sentinel, FL- 7th MAY 1959
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, HI - 7th MAY 1959
The Palm Beach Post, FL - 7th MAY 1959
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - 8th May 1959
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
06-Nov-2017 18:32 |
TB |
Added |
22-Jul-2020 18:13 |
Peter Clarke |
Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
11-Aug-2020 07:43 |
soucek56 |
Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |