Date:	Wednesday 16 December 1953
Time:	c.
Type:	Boeing TB-47B Stratojet
Owner/operator:	3540th FTWg USAF
Registration:	50-028
MSN:	450043
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Pinecastle Air Force Base (KMCO) Orlando, Florida. -   United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Pinecastle AFB (KMCO) Orlando, Florida
Destination airport:	Pinecastle AFB (KMCO) Orlando, Florida
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
The aircraft crashed and burned when landing, following a pilot training mission,
The three aircrew, Instructor Pilot, Capt. Dwight N. Hillis, Student Pilot, Capt. Robert C. Davis and Student Pilot, Capt. Ernest L. Benton all escaped the blazing aircraft without injury.
Two of the base fire crew were injured, Airman Edward M. Williams, suffered from smoke inhalation and Airman Charles F. Waniger suffered severe brain injuries when he fell from the fire truck as it was racing to the crash site.

http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/.html
www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org
B.47.com, Newspapers.com
Tampa Tribune, FL - 18th December 1953
Miami Herald, FL - 18th December 1953
Mansfield News-Herald, WI - 17th December 1953
The Daily Tribune WI - 17th December 1953

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
02-Nov-2017 20:38	TB	Added
15-Jul-2020 17:02	Peter Clarke	Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
19-Aug-2020 15:57	Jixon	Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator]
26-Apr-2021 16:48	db	Updated [Operator, Operator]