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| Date: | Thursday 1 March 1962 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Lockheed U-2C |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 56-6677 |
| MSN: | 344 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | E of Edwards AFB, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Edwards AFB, CA (EDW/KEDW) |
Crashed in the Mojave desert east of Edwards AB during aerial refueling tests. Last sighted 21:00. Pilot Capt John A. Campbell (36).
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1956_2.html
http://www.blackbirds.net/u2/u2local.html
Youngstown Vindicator 2-4 March 1962, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-May-2013 15:13 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 11-Apr-2021 18:09 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 03-May-2021 12:39 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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