ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236933
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| Date: | Friday 15 February 1957 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47E Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | 509th BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 53-1832 |
| MSN: | 246 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lake Charles AFB (Chennault AFB after 14/11/1958) (KCWF -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Lake Charles AFB |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft from the 509th Bombardment Wing, based at Pease Air Force Base (KPSM), Portsmouth, New Hampshire, became engulfed in flames and was destroyed when parked on the flight line at Lake Charles Air Force Base. Airman A1C Jerry B Pomery was killed and nine airmen, A1C Jack J Flannery, A1C, Grady Hightower, A1C, Lawrence Dobias, A1C, Collins Richardson, A2C, Elmo L. Wilson, A2C, James T Matrall, A2C, Stacy H. Sigler, A2C, Claude Myers Jnr. and Airman, Kenneth Adams suffered burns.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/.html
B.47.com, Newspapers.com
Las Vagas Daily Optic, NM - 16th February 1957
Albuquerque Journal, NM - 16th February 1957
The New Mexican, NM - 1th February 1957
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jun-2020 15:23 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 05-Jul-2020 20:11 | Digger | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
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