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| Date: | Thursday 12 April 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Convair B-58A Hustler |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 59-2462 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Bunker Hill AFB, IN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bunker Hill AFB, IN |
Crashed shortly after take-off due to control system failure. Two bailed out succsessfully. Navigator died.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 13 April 1962, p1
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/convair_b-58_hustler.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-May-2021 08:10 | TB | Added |
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