Accident Boeing B-47E Stratojet 52-0045,
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Date:Monday 28 February 1955
Time:c. midnight
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: 52-0045
MSN: 43660
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Lake Charles, LA -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Charleston AFB, LA
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed onto houses.

Sources:

Diário de Lisboa 1 March 1955, p16
Madera Tribune 1 March 1955, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Jun-2013 09:07 Uli Elch Added
06-Jun-2013 09:12 Uli Elch Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Location, Country, Narrative]
07-Feb-2017 18:32 TB Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]
31-Oct-2017 16:00 TB Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Source]

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