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Jet Bomber Slads to Fiery Stop Near Suburban Homes
An Air Force B57 jet from Selfridge AFB crashed on takeoff near Stewart AFB's vicinity, torched ground and fences, killing navigator 1st Lt. Earl Boggs and injuring the captain pilot. The bomber had a female crew onboard. pilot Capt Evans, 38, of New Kensington, Pa. The crash site was in a suburban area of Mount Clemens Michigan, with four children and a wife named Betty J. among survivors. A board of inquiry will determine exact cause.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
David W
Air Force
Evans
New Kensington
Flaming
Newburgh
Selfridge
Selsoardould
Fridge Air Force Base
Stewart Afb
N.Y
Earl Boggs
Tulsa
Okla
Betty J
Stewart