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| Date: | Friday 23 December 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Martin RB-57A Canberra |
| Owner/operator: | USAF - 1st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron |
| Registration: | 52-1486 |
| MSN: | 69 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mi E of Sembach AB -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed.
Sources:
AAIR (KLACGC)
USAF individual aircraft record card
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2012 03:38 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 30-Nov-2016 18:08 | A.J. Scholten | Updated [Cn, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Jul-2022 08:45 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, ] |
| 08-May-2025 15:11 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-May-2025 17:38 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, ] |
| 22-Jun-2025 12:21 | phlamberts | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 22-Jun-2025 12:21 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 23-Jun-2025 10:45 | phlamberts | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
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