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| Date: | Thursday 16 May 1963 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Martin B-57B Canberra |
| Owner/operator: | USAF - 8th Bombardment Squadron |
| Registration: | 53-3911 |
| MSN: | 256 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Urawa, Tokyo -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Hit hospital when crashed in Iruma Gun, Saitama prefecture. Crew ejected. 13 injured.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 16 May 1963, p20
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/B-57.html
JASDF aircraft accidents
USAF individual aircraft record card
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2015 16:30 | TB | Added |
| 14-May-2021 05:56 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, ] |
| 04-Jul-2021 10:06 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, ] |
| 29-Jul-2021 06:17 | TB | Updated [Time, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Jun-2025 17:34 | phlamberts | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
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