Accident Boeing B-47E Stratojet 52-572,
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Date:Friday 13 July 1956
Time:night
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: 52-572
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Salina, KS -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Smoky Hill AFB, KS
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed on take-off from Smoky Hill AFB, KS. 4 crewmen killed.

Sources:

The Victoria Advocat 14 July 1956, p1
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/B-47.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Jan-2019 19:56 TB Added
10-Feb-2021 09:07 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source]
11-May-2021 18:48 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Narrative]

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