Accident Douglas B-26 Invader , Monday 20 August 1956
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Date:Monday 20 August 1956
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B26 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas B-26 Invader
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Atlantic Ocean -   Iceland
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Keflavik
Destination airport:Frankreich
Narrative:
Crashed at sea off the Icland south coast during ferry flight USA-France.

Sources:

Weser-Kurier 23 August 1956, p8

Revision history:

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