Sometime after midnight on 14 February 1950, a Convair B-36B, United States Air Force Serial Number 44-92075 assigned to the US 7th Bombardment Wing, Heavy at Carswell Air Force …

On February 13, 1950, the crew of B-36B, serial 44-92075 was forced to abandon the Peacemaker in icing conditions after flame was seen coming from three engines, which were …

Shortly after takeoff from Lowry AFB, while climbing, the aircraft suffered a loss of power on all engines. The captain decided to divert to the nearest Airport, Denver-Stapleton. On final, the …

The B-36 (pilot Harold L. Barry) was taking part in an air exercise intended to ascertain the feasibility of operations against the Soviet Union in wintertime. Seven hours into the planned …

Control was lost and the aircraft crashed into the Atlantic Ocean about 800 km northwest of the British coast. Six crew members were rescued while 17 others were killed. Later, two of the …

Sep 10, 2010 · On March 29, 1954, a huge U.S. Air Force B-36 crashes while practicing takeoffs and landings at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane County. Of the 10 crew members aboard …

On approach to Goose Bay following a transatlantic flight from RAF Fairford, the aircraft was misaligned and crashed in a wooded and hilly terrain located 26 km southwest of the airport. …

Convair B-36 Peacemaker First flight: 1946 6 Piston engines 27 occurrences in the ASN safety database 165 fatalities >>Add an accident. acc. date type reg. operator fat. location dmg ; 14 …

Though the B-36 had a good overall safety record, well above average for the class and time, 10 B-36s were involved in accidents between 1949 and 1954 (three B-36Bs, three B-36Ds, and …

Jan 26, 2024 · On the night of March 17, 1953, General Richard E. Ellsworth and his crew embarked from the Canary Islands on a mission to test North American air defenses, only to …