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| Date: | Saturday 24 October 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Martin B-57B Canberra |
| Owner/operator: | USAF - 3rd Bombardment Wing |
| Registration: | 53-3932 |
| MSN: | 284 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 70 mi NE Johnson AB (Iruma) -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed in Pacific near Mito during navigation training flight. Crew (27/39).
Sources:
- JF Baugher
The Bulletin 27 October 1959, p1
USAF individual aircraft record card
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Aug-2013 08:47 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 24-Aug-2013 09:14 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Time, Registration, Location, Country, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Dec-2016 14:27 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 04-Nov-2017 21:00 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Jun-2025 18:56 | phlamberts | Updated [Operator, Country, Source, ] |
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