Convair B-36 Peacemaker crash, May 28, 1952 (7 killed), C...
Convair B-36 Peacemaker accident on May 28, 1952 near Carswell AFB (Fort Worth) Texas, United States with 7 fatalities. Cause: The main landing gear...
- Date: May 28, 1952
- Aircraft: Convair B-36 Peacemaker
- Location: Carswell AFB (Fort Worth) Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The main landing gear collapsed on an overweight landing after an engine cowling was lost.
A USAF Convair B 36 on a training sortie from Carswell AFB lost an engine cowling after takeoff and returned to land. On touchdown one main landing gear collapsed, and the bomber veered off the runway and burned, killing all seven crew.