Date:	Thursday 7 March 1957
Time:	day
Type:	Boeing B-47E Stratojet
Owner/operator:	376th BWg USAF
Registration:	52-439
MSN:	450724
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Lake Charles AFB, Louisiana -   United States of America
Phase:	Standing
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Lake Charles AFB, Louisiana
Destination airport:	-
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
On March 7 1957, this aircraft from the 376th Bombardment Wing, based at Barksdale Air Force Base Louisiana, caught fire and was destroyed when parked on the flight line at Lake Charles Air Force Base, when a fuel tank on B-47, 53-2395 parked 50 ft. away exploded, caught fire and spread burning fuel across the ramp.

Two airmen carrying out maintenance in the bomb bay of 53-2395, M.Sgt. Harry R. Wallace and S.Sgt. George J. Fortin suffered burns to their hands and face. However while there were injuries as stated, there were no fatalities

1. The Shreveport Journal, LA - 7th March 1957
2. The Times, LA - 8th March 1957
3. The Daily Advertiser, LA - 7th March 1957
4. The Town Talk, LA - 8th March 1957
5. The Daily World, LA - 8th March 1957
6. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1952.html
7. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/b47stratojet_52146-52684.html
8. https://b-47.com/?page_id=3191
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Charles_Air_Force_Station

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
11-Jun-2020 09:21	Peter Clarke	Added
05-Jul-2020 20:13	Digger	Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator]
17-Jul-2020 20:40	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Time, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
18-Jul-2020 19:15	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Location]