Date:	Friday 20 February 1959
Time:	c.
Type:	Boeing B-47 Stratojet
Owner/operator:	2nd/308th BWg USAF
Registration:	-
MSN:	-
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Location:	Hunter Air Force Base (KSVN), Savannah, Georgia, -   United States of America
Phase:	Standing
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Hunter AFB, Georgia
Destination airport:	-
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
During ground maintenance and while under test for an engine mechanical fault, one of the aircraft's six engines exploded, injuring four airmen with flying metal. Airmen A1C, William M. Berger and Airman, Bennie L. Powers, suffered minor injuries. Airman A1C, Edward A. Woljtczak and Airman, Hugh C. Butler were seriously injured and hospitalized.

The Atlanta Constitution, GA - 21st February 1959
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA - 21st February 1959
Chattanooga Daily Times, TN - 21st February 1959
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph, PA - 21st February 1959

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

11 March 1958

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310th BWg USAF

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Schilling AFB (KSLN),(Smoky Hill AFB before 16/3/1957) Salina

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Date/time	Contributor	Updates
19-Jul-2020 17:31	Peter Clarke	Added
22-Jul-2020 08:15	Yarbi	Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator]