Accident Boeing B-47E Stratojet 51-7047,
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Date:Wednesday 14 September 1960
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic b47 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing B-47E Stratojet
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 51-7047
MSN: 459590
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Atlanic Ocean -   Atlantic Ocean
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Lost after colliding with another B-47 in close eight ship formation. The other B-47 landed safely at Shannon.

Sources:

Scramble
- JF Baugher
El Litoral 14 September 1960, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Jun-2013 08:47 Uli Elch Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]
27-May-2015 18:09 TB Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]

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