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| Date: | Monday 1 April 1957 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Douglas B-66B Destroyer |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 54-493 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hurlburt Field, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed two miles short of the runway during return from night training flight shortly after midnight.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/B-66.html
St. Petersburg Times 2 April 1957, p20
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2021 07:32 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Apr-2022 20:33 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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