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| Date: | Thursday 1 October 1959 |
| Time: | c. 19:15 LT |
| Type: |  Martin B-57B Canberra |
| Owner/operator: | USAF - 4713th Radar Evaluation Squadron |
| Registration: | 53-3921 |
| MSN: | 270 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Stewart AFB, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed during return shortly after take-off. Crew (25/26).
Sources:
Newburgh Evening News 2 October 1959
USAF individual aircraft record card
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Aug-2013 08:47 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 24-Aug-2013 09:01 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Location, Country, ] |
| 05-Feb-2015 13:35 | Av8er | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Feb-2015 13:36 | Av8er | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Dec-2016 14:27 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 16-Nov-2017 19:55 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Jun-2025 17:34 | phlamberts | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
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