- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: August 27, 1954
Time: 2211
Location: Near Rapid City, South Dekota
Operator: Military - U.S. Air Force
Flight #: ?
Route: Training
AC Type: Convair RB-36H
Registration: 51-13722
cn / ln: ?
Aboard: 27   (passengers:23  crew:4)
Fatalities: 26   (passengers:23  crew:3)
Ground: 0
Summary: Crashed while making practice approaches to Ellsworth Air Force Base during its sixth attempt. The plane slammed into to ground with landing gear retracted and flaps set at 20 degrees.
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