ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 225505
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| Date: | Friday 5 October 1956 |
| Time: | 07:40 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47E Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 51-5230 |
| MSN: | 450515 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 mi S of March Air Force Base (KRIV), CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | March Air Force Base (KRIV), Riverside, California, USA |
| March Air Force Base (KRIV), Riverside, California, USA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Pancaked in a field shortly after take-off on a routine training flight.
The aircraft encountered trouble immediately following take off, an attempt was made to turn back to the to base but the aircraft crashed and exploded 10 miles to the south, killing Capt. Joseph A. Santino, Aircraft Commander, 1st. Lt. James L. Carter, Pilot and Capt. Edmund S. Temple, Observer.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 6 October 1956, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-May-2019 08:38 | TB | Added |
| 06-Jun-2020 06:29 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Feb-2021 17:57 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source] |
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