Accident Martin RB-57A Canberra 52-1470, Monday 3 December 1956
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Date:Monday 3 December 1956
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic CNBR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Martin RB-57A Canberra
Owner/operator:USAF - 1st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
Registration: 52-1470
MSN: 53
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Spangdahlem AB -   Germany
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Spangdahlem AB
Narrative:
Lost control on single engine go-around.

Sources:

- JF Baugher
USAF individual aircraft record card

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Aug-2013 07:44 Uli Elch Added
24-Aug-2013 08:02 Uli Elch Updated [Date, Registration, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Narrative, ]
24-Aug-2013 08:09 Uli Elch Updated [Destination airport, ]
30-Nov-2016 18:08 A.J. Scholten Updated [Cn, ]
04-Feb-2020 11:23 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Operator, ]
08-May-2025 17:25 TB Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative, ]
22-Jun-2025 11:52 phlamberts Updated [Operator, Source, ]

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