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| Date: | Saturday 19 May 1962 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Martin B-57E Canberra |
| Owner/operator: | USAF - 5070th Defense Systems Evaluation Squadron |
| Registration: | 55-4236 |
| MSN: | 338 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 1 mi NE of Elmendorf AFB, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in a wooded area, making a strafing-run during Armed Forces Day. Crew killed. Airplane did not burn.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 20 May 1962, p1
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/B-57.html
USAF individual aircraft record card
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-May-2021 17:48 | TB | Added |
| 14-May-2021 05:55 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, ] |
| 23-Jun-2025 09:06 | phlamberts | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source, ] |
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