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| Date: | Tuesday 17 May 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Martin RB-57A Canberra |
| Owner/operator: | USAF - 1st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron |
| Registration: | 52-1487 |
| MSN: | 070 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sembach AB -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Sembach AB |
Crashed with trim problems on approach.
Sources:
AAIR (KCRL)
Youngstown Vindicator 17 May 1955, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Aug-2013 07:44 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 24-Aug-2013 08:00 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Nov-2016 14:12 | A.J. Scholten | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 12-Jun-2019 20:13 | TB | Updated [Date, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-May-2025 14:56 | TB | Updated [Cn, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Jun-2025 12:21 | phlamberts | Updated [Operator, ] |
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