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January 6, 1955
The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
What is this article about?
Planes and ships search Gulf of Mexico for four missing men after B47 bomber collision and crash during training mission near Lake Charles, La. Wreckage sighted, no survivors reported.
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Search Is On For Missing In B47 Smash-up
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP)—Planes and ships searched the Gulf of Mexico southwest of here today for four men missing after a B47 Stratojet bomber collided with another B47 and crashed.
Missing were the three members of the B47 which crashed and a crewman who parachuted from the other bomber, which was able to return to the Lake Charles Air Force Base last night.
An unidentified ship was reported to have sighted wreckage at the scene, about 30 miles southeast of the Texas-Louisiana boundary.
But there was no report of any survivors.
The bombers were on a training mission. Capt. George Spotswood, public information officer at the base, said the cause of the collision was not known.
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP)—Planes and ships searched the Gulf of Mexico southwest of here today for four men missing after a B47 Stratojet bomber collided with another B47 and crashed.
Missing were the three members of the B47 which crashed and a crewman who parachuted from the other bomber, which was able to return to the Lake Charles Air Force Base last night.
An unidentified ship was reported to have sighted wreckage at the scene, about 30 miles southeast of the Texas-Louisiana boundary.
But there was no report of any survivors.
The bombers were on a training mission. Capt. George Spotswood, public information officer at the base, said the cause of the collision was not known.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Misfortune
Survival
What keywords are associated?
B47 Collision
Plane Crash
Missing Crew
Gulf Of Mexico
Training Mission
What entities or persons were involved?
Capt. George Spotswood
Where did it happen?
Gulf Of Mexico, Southwest Of Lake Charles, La., About 30 Miles Southeast Of The Texas Louisiana Boundary
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Key Persons
Capt. George Spotswood
Location
Gulf Of Mexico, Southwest Of Lake Charles, La., About 30 Miles Southeast Of The Texas Louisiana Boundary
Story Details
Two B47 Stratojet bombers collided during a training mission, causing one to crash. Four men are missing: three from the crashed bomber and one who parachuted from the other, which returned to base. Search ongoing, wreckage sighted but no survivors reported.