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| Date: | Tuesday 27 August 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Martin B-57E Canberra |
| Owner/operator: | USAF - 4677th Defense Systems Evaluation Squadron |
| Registration: | 53-3845 |
| MSN: | 233 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | in sea NW Astoria, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed after midair collision with F-106A Delta Dart 59-0142.
Pilot of F-106 killed.
The aircraft had indeed been ordered as a B-57C dual-control trainer, but was completed as one of the first two B-57Es, configured for target towing.
Sources:
- Jan van Waarde, US Military A/C mishaps 1950-2004
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2013 14:50 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 18-Aug-2013 15:13 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Jun-2025 09:06 | phlamberts | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Narrative, ] |
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