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Date: | Thursday 12 September 1957 |
Time: | 08:08 . |
Type: | Boeing JB-47E Stratojet |
Owner/operator: | 3245th Test Gp USAF |
Registration: | 53-2282 |
MSN: | 4501095 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near Bastrop, Louisiana -
United States of America
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Eglin AFB (KVPS) Valparaiso, Florida |
Destination airport: | Edwards AFB (KEDW) Lancaster, California |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:The aircraft was on a routine flight from Eglin AFB, Florida to Edwards AFB, California, when having climbed to 36,000 ft. to avoid bad weather, it suffered a partial failure of the Control Boost System which caused the aircraft into a steep dive with the aircraft exploding mid-air and crashing near Bastrop, Louisiana. The Aircraft Commander Col. Joe C. Briley parachuted to safety, the other three aircrew were killed in the crash, Pilot, Capt. Ralph O. Harvey, Co-pilot, Capt. David D Baxter and Radar Observer/Navigator, Capt. Robert O. Bergeman
Sources:
www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org https://www.joebaugher.com B.47.com, Newspapers.com.
The Times, LA - 12/13th September 1957
The Monroe News-Star, LA - 12th September 1957
The Town Talk, LA - 12th September 1957
The Daily World, LA - 12th September 1957
The Shreveport Journal, LA - 12th September 1957
Youngstown Vindicator 12 September 1957, p1
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
05-Jun-2019 18:02 |
TB |
Added |
15-Jun-2020 13:12 |
Peter Clarke |
Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
06-Jul-2020 16:43 |
Digger |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |