ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234747
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 March 1954 |
| Time: | 09:00 . |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47E Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | 3520th CCTW USAF |
| Registration: | 51-2092 |
| MSN: | 450145 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 3 miles northeast of Overbrook, Kansas, -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Forbes AFB (KFOE) (now Topeka Regional Airport) Shawnee County |
| Forbes AFB (KFOE) Shawnee County | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On a low level crew training mission out of Forbes Air Force Base, Kansas, the aircraft was in a collision, with B-47 - 50-063 which exploded and crashed three miles northeast of Overbrook and twenty miles southeast of Topeka, Kansas. The aircraft returned safely to base with a damaged tail section and without injuries to the aircrew, Maj. Clifford Wonderly, Instructor Pilot, Capt. Kenneth Johnson, Student Pilot and 1st. Lt. Richard Hornback, Student Pilot.
Sources:
B.47.com, https://www.joebaugher.com, Newspapers.com
Great Bend Tribune KS -16th March 1954
Kansas City Times - KS -17th March 1954
Brownwood Bulletin TX -18th March 1954
Democrat and Chronicle NY -17th March 1954
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2020 16:41 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 06-Jul-2020 10:28 | Digger | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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