Date & Time:
Jun 30, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-50 Superfortress
Operator:
Registration:
46-009
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Chatham - McDill
MSN:
15729
YOM:
1947
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
12
Crew fatalities:
7
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
On approach to McDill AFB, the aircraft caught fire and crashed short of runway, bursting into flames. Five crew members were able to bail out prior to the crash and survived. All seven other crew members who remained on board were killed.
