ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236607
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Date: | Tuesday 7 February 1956 |
Time: | 12:20 hr. |
Type: | Boeing B-47E Stratojet |
Owner/operator: | 2nd BWg USAF |
Registration: | 53-2304 |
MSN: | 4501117 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Hunter AFB (KSVN), Savannah, Georgia. -
United States of America
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Hunter AFB (KSVN) Savannah, Georgia |
Destination airport: | Hunter AFB (KSVN) Georgia |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:While on a routine training mission, carrying out touch-and -go landings at Hunter AFB, the aircraft crashed and burst into flames. The two aircrew, Pilot, Capt. D.P. Marcho, with minor injuries and Maj. Tom W. Greenwood, with serious injuries, were pulled from the burning aircraft by the Hunter Air Base firemen.
Sources:
www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org B.47.com,
https://www.joebaugher.com Newspapers.com
The Atlanta Constitution, GA - 8th February 1956
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
01-Jun-2020 06:24 |
Peter Clarke |
Added |
06-Jul-2020 16:38 |
Digger |
Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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