Convair B-36 Peacemaker crash, Apr 27, 1951 (13 killed)

Convair B-36 Peacemaker accident on April 27, 1951 near Perkins Oklahoma, United States with 13 fatalities.

Convair B-36D 49-2658 of the 7th Bomb Wing was lost on 27 April 1951 during a gunnery training exercise near Perkins, Oklahoma. A F-51D Mustang struck the bomber's upper fuselage during a simulated attack, and the B-36 went into a spiral dive and broke apart. Four gunners survived, while the crew in the forward sections died.

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