ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234945
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| Date: | Friday 5 March 1954 |
| Time: | 02:00 . |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47E Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | 303rd BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 51-2416 |
| MSN: | 450469 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Davis-Monthan AFB (KDMA)Tucson, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Davis-Monthan AFB (KDMA)Tucson, Arizona |
| England, UK | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft from the 358th Bombardment Squadron had just taken off, early morning, on routine training flight to England when it crashed one mile out, exploding and bursting into flames, killing Capt. Ralph D. Skidmore, Aircraft Commander, 1st. Lt. Dale C. Smith, Pilot, Capt. Clifford E. Nadeau, Observer and M.Sgt. Arthur B Crocker, Crew Chief
Sources:
B.47.com, https://www.joebaugher.com, Newspapers.com
Arizona Daily Star AZ - 9th March 1954
Tucson Daily Citizen AZ - 5th March 1954
Arizona Daily Sun AZ - 5th March 1954
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Apr-2020 14:31 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 06-Jul-2020 10:27 | Digger | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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