ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234231
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 November 1955 |
| Time: | 19:30 . |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47E Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | 97th BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 51-7035 |
| MSN: | 450578 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Marlin, Falls County, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Biggs AFB (KBIF) El Paso, TX |
| Biggs AFB (KBIF) TX | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft took off from Biggs Air Force Base, El Paso at 17.55 hrs. on a routine navigation training flight. Five minutes after contacting Waco ATC the aircraft exploded mid-air at 19.30 hrs. over Central Texas, three miles Southeast of Marlin, Falls County, 100 miles South of Dallas, killing Capt. E.O. Tilton, Aircraft Commander. - Capt. A.G. Sterling, Pilot. and Capt.H.P. Courcier, Observer.
Sources:
B.47.com, https://www.joebaugher.com, Newspapers.com
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, TX - 10th November 1955
Brownwood Bulletin, TX - 9th November 1955
El Paso Herald, TX - 9th November 1955
The Austin American, TX - 9th November 1955
The Brownsville Herald, TX - 9th November 1955
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2020 08:28 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 25-Mar-2020 13:57 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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