ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 98672
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 April 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-50D-110-BO Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 340th BSqn /97th BGp USAF |
| Registration: | 49-0279 |
| MSN: | 16055 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2miles SSW of Biggs AFB, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Biggs AFB, TX |
| Biggs AFB, TX | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The B-50D (pilot Ernest J. Wells) crashed shortly after take-off due to mechanical failure. The navigator was killed.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Mar-2013 08:43 | Tetrapack | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Mar-2020 13:23 | DG333 | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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