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| Date: | Thursday 17 May 1956 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Martin B-57B Canberra |
| Owner/operator: | USAF - 461st Bombardment Group |
| Registration: | 52-1531 |
| MSN: | 114 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Enewetak Atoll -
 Marshall Islands
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crew bailed out over Pacific Ocean at 20,000ft. Air Force research Officier killed. Pilot (29) rescued.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Youngstown Vindicator 19 May 1956, p2
USAF individual aircraft record card
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-2013 11:42 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 23-Aug-2013 11:55 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Nov-2016 18:08 | A.J. Scholten | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 30-Nov-2016 18:08 | A.J. Scholten | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 24-May-2019 13:19 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Jun-2022 07:47 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 22-Jun-2025 12:22 | phlamberts | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
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