Accident Boeing B-50A-30-BO Superfortress 47-110,
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Date:Thursday 22 December 1949
Time:21:17
Type:Silhouette image of generic b50 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing B-50A-30-BO Superfortress
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 47-110
MSN: 15794
Fatalities:Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:5 mi N of Savannah, GA -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Chatham AFB, GA
Destination airport:Biggs AFB, TX
Narrative:
Crashed into marsh of Savannah river about five minutes after take-off.

Sources:

http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.gendisasters.com/georgia/13251/savannah-ga-b50-bomber-crash-dec-1949

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Mar-2013 05:36 Tetrapack Added
08-May-2014 20:38 TB Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Narrative]

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