Accident Boeing KB-50J ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176445
 
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Date:Tuesday 18 October 1960
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic b50 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing KB-50J
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:4 mi from Langley AFB, VA -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Langley AFB
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Air Tanker crashed over bombing area shortly after take-off.

Sources:

Passauer Neue Presse 20 October 1960, p2
Youngstown Vindicator 19 October 1960, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-May-2015 19:27 TB Added
19-Nov-2017 10:18 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Location, Source]

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