Accident Boeing KC-97G Stratotanker 52-891,
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Date:Tuesday 7 June 1955
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C97 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing KC-97G Stratotanker
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 52-891
MSN: 16585
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 10
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:2 mi N of Fort Myers, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:McDill AFB, FL
Destination airport:local
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Occupants bailed out after engine failure on training flight. One killed in bail-out.

Sources:

AAIR
Evening Star 8 June 1955, pB22

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Oct-2013 14:00 TB Added
18-Nov-2020 16:12 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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