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| Date: | Sunday 23 May 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Martin RB-57A Canberra |
| Owner/operator: | 3200th PTGp USAF |
| Registration: | 52-1430 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Portland, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Eglin AFB, FL |
Written off 23 May 1954 when crashed in a wooded area near Portland, FL. 2 crewmen were killed
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1952.html
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20180422214820/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/B-57.html
https://books.google.nl/books?id=NiYsAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA6&dq=eglin+plane&article_id=6684,5508165&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjwhry_sM6QAxWr2gIHHZLLExs4ChDoAXoECAkQAw#v=onepage&q=eglin%20plane&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Aug-2013 07:44 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 24-Aug-2013 07:48 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Location, Country, ] |
| 15-Feb-2016 23:06 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Nov-2016 14:13 | A.J. Scholten | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 10-Feb-2021 09:43 | Pong | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
| 31-Oct-2025 13:47 | Cobar | Updated [Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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