Eielson - Eielson
Flight / Schedule
Eielson - Eielson
Aircraft
Boeing B-50 SuperfortressRegistration
46-016
MSN
15736
Year of Manufacture
1947
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
December 22, 1948 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Eielson AFB Alaska
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
64.6745°, -147.0826°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On December 22, 1948 at 12:00 AM, Eielson - Eielson experienced a crash involving Boeing B-50 Superfortress, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Eielson AFB Alaska.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
10 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 10, crew fatalities: 10, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing a local training sortie at Eielson AFB. In flight, the crew lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a field located six miles southweat of the airbase. All 10 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 46-016, MSN 15736, year of manufacture 1947.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 64.6745°, -147.0826°.
Fatalities
Total
10
Crew
10
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a local training sortie at Eielson AFB. In flight, the crew lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a field located six miles southweat of the airbase. All 10 occupants were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
10
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 10
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Eielson - Eielson
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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