ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59733
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Date: | Saturday 3 June 1961 |
Time: | |
Type: | Convair B-58A Hustler |
Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
Registration: | 59-2451 |
MSN: | 54 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near Le Bourget Airport, Val d'Oise 95 -
France
|
Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
Departure airport: | Le Bourget (LFPB) |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:The Hustler, nick-named " The Firefly " crashed while flying at an air display at Le Bourget during attempted low-altitude aerobatic flight, killing all 3 POB.
Major Elmer Murphy ( Pilot )
Major Eugene Moses ( Navigator/Bombardier)
1st Lt David Dickerson ( Defensive Systems Operator)
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
30-Apr-2009 19:15 |
angels one five |
Added |
10-Jan-2012 10:51 |
Uli Elch |
Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
22-Apr-2021 15:53 |
TB |
Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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