ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233460
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Date: | Friday 3 May 1963 |
Time: | |
Type: | Boeing B-47E Stratojet |
Owner/operator: | 9th SAWg USAF |
Registration: | 52-0051 |
MSN: | 43666 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Yellowstone National Park, WY -
United States of America
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Mountain Home AFB (KMUO) Idaho |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:During a refuelling exercise at 25000 ft. the B-47 collided with a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker and was then seen going down in a flat spin into cloud, crashing in a remote area of Yellowstone National Park 7 miles West of Shoshone Lake. The co-pilot ejected and parachuted to safety with the 3 other crew members perishing in the crash. The KC-135 Tanker landed safely at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho with damage to a wing.
with a damaged wing.
Sources:
B.47.com,
https://www.joebaugher.com, Newspapers.com
The Salt Lake Tribune 4th May 196
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
02-Mar-2020 14:53 |
Peter Clarke |
Added |
25-Mar-2020 14:54 |
Xindel XL |
Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
03-Jul-2021 17:42 |
TB |
Updated [Location, Source] |
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