Accident Martin B-57B Canberra 52-1529, Sunday 4 December 1955
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Date:Sunday 4 December 1955
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic CNBR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Martin B-57B Canberra
Owner/operator:USAF - 766th Bombardment Squadron
Registration: 52-1529
MSN: 112
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Webb AFB, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Blytheville, AR
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed while attempting to land.

Sources:

- JF Baugher
Youngstown Vindiator 5 December 1955, p1/6 December 1955, p17
USAF individual aircraft record card

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Aug-2013 11:42 Uli Elch Added
23-Aug-2013 11:54 Uli Elch Updated [Date, Registration, Location, Country, Narrative, ]
30-Nov-2016 18:14 A.J. Scholten Updated [Cn, ]
24-Jun-2019 11:42 TB Updated [Date, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]
24-Jun-2019 11:50 TB Updated [Source, ]
22-Jun-2025 12:21 phlamberts Updated [Operator, Source, ]

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