ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 98664
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| Date: | Thursday 23 March 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-50A-10-BO Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 65th BSqn /43d BGp USAF |
| Registration: | 46-020 |
| MSN: | 15740 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 22miles NNW of Sentinel, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona |
| Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The B-50A exploded in mid-air after the outboard engine on the port side caught fire during a training mission at 17,500 feet and crashed in a desert after the left wing broke off. Two men survived with minor injuries: Co-pilot William T. Gentry bailed out through a cockpit hatch and the bombardier Capt. John H. Lee, who was in the gunners' compartment amidships, apparently was blown clear from the fuselage by the explosion and managed to open his parachute after a long fall.
The following crew members died in the crash:
Aircraft commander Lt.Col. Harold E. Mignola, of Oakland, CA
Pilot 1st Lt. Robert H. Stephenson, of Chickasha, OK
Capt. Fred B. Smith, of Denker, LA
Capt. Paul M. McPherson, of Houston, TX
1st Lt. Newell G. Sheperd, of Levan, UT
T/Sgt. Lewis E. Womble, of Franklin, VA
T/Sgt. Cecil B. Horton, of Springfield, IL
S/Sgt. Raymond B. Darby, of Malvern, AR
Sgt. William Stovall, of South San Francisco, CA
Cpl. James L. Jones, of Chico, CA
Cpl. Melvin E. Gelino, of Morganville, KS
Pfc. Monford E. Doughty, of Willow Springs, MO
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.gendisasters.com/arizona/15471/hyder-az-bomber-crash-mar-1950
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2013 10:24 | Tetrapack | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Apr-2014 05:31 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 06-Apr-2020 14:44 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
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