ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235369
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| Date: | Thursday 14 August 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing TB-47B Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | 4347th CCTW USAF |
| Registration: | 50-045 |
| MSN: | 450060 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | McConnell AFB (KIAB) (Boeing Plant), Wichita, Kansas. -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | McConnell AFB (KIAB) Wichita, Kansas |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft was one of the old model B-47s being salvaged for reclamation of reusable components. A cutting torch was in use when an explosion occurred, causing a fire that destroyed the aircraft.
Four McConnell Air Force personnel and four civilian contractors, (on assignment from Wichita AFB) were employed in the operation.
The USAF crew, MSgt. William Atkinson, Amn. David Carr and Amn. Gerald Wilson (suffered burns and injury) and Sgt Clarence B. Hubbard, (broke a leg jumping from the cockpit.
The Tinker AFB civilian crew, Charlie Vance, (was killed), Elmer T. Stewart and Telles W. Vaught (suffered burns and injury) and Henry W Boaz (crew Foreman, escaped injury)
Sources:
www.forgottnjetswarbirdsresourcegroup.org
B.47.com, https://www.joebaugher.com Newspapers.com
The Daily Oklahoman OK - 15th August 1958
Valley Morning Star TX - 15th August 1958
Kansas City Times KS - 15th August 1958
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2020 01:08 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 06-Jul-2020 16:47 | Digger | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
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