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| Date: | Thursday 14 May 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Convair YRB-58A Hustler |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 58-1012 |
| MSN: | 19 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Carswell AFB, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Destroyed by fuel leak and accidental ignition. 13 injured.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
La Nacion 15 May 1959, p18
Toledo Blade 15 May 1959, p13
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Apr-2013 08:42 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 09-Apr-2013 08:48 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Apr-2013 09:00 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 11-Feb-2017 18:50 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Oct-2017 20:58 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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