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| Date: | Wednesday 8 June 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | North American X-15-3 |
| Owner/operator: | NASA |
| Registration: | 56-6672 |
| MSN: | 240-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Edwards AFB, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Blown apart during a ground test. Pilot Scott Crossfield escaped uninjured. Aircraft rebuild.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 9 June 1960, p1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Scott_Crossfield
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Apr-2021 18:28 | TB | Added |
| 15-Dec-2024 17:10 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
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