Firemen douse fire and victims are carried out after a B-50 bomber crashed into a...HD Stock Footage

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Nov 2, 2026

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Firemen douse fire and victims are carried out after a B-50 bomber crashed into an apartment in Seattle, Washington.

6 crew members and 6 occupants die as a B-50 Superfortress bomber crashes into an apartment in Seattle, Washington. The crashed four engined B-50 bomber which was designed to carry atomic bombs to distant targets. The apartment in which the bomber dived shortly after taking off. Firemen douse fire. Damaged cars and wreckage. The damaged apartment. Victims are carried out. Location: Seattle Washington. Date: August 16, 1951.

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