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| Date: | Friday 9 January 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Martin JB-57B Canberra |
| Owner/operator: | USAF - 4926th Test Squadron |
| Registration: | 52-1569 |
| MSN: | 152 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kirtland AFB, Bernalillo County, New Mexico -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Written off, no further details. The aircraft was configured for atmospheric sampling, in support of atomic tests
Sources:
- JF Baugher
USAF individual aircraft record card
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-2013 11:43 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 23-Aug-2013 12:08 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Location, Country, ] |
| 06-Dec-2016 14:28 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 29-Jun-2024 10:34 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
| 22-Jun-2025 18:56 | phlamberts | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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