Mid-Atlantic Collision Involving a USAF B-47E Stratojet (63-8882)

Incident Overview and Aircraft Details On a refueling mission over the Atlantic, a United States Air Force Boeing B-47E-25-DT Stratojet, registered 52-0171, was involved in a mid-air collision. The aircraft departed from Dow Air Force Base before the incident occurred. The collision resulted in both aircraft crashing into the sea approximately 660 kilometers southeast of Goose Bay, Newfoundland. All eight occupants across the two aircraft were killed in the accident. The exact circumstances leading to the collision remain unclear according to the available source information. The event involved a refueling operation, indicating the presence of a tanker aircraft, though specific details about the second aircraft are not provided in the source.