Accident Martin B-57E Canberra 55-4273, Tuesday 28 August 1962
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Date:Tuesday 28 August 1962
Time:*
Type:Silhouette image of generic CNBR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Martin B-57E Canberra
Owner/operator:USAF - 4713th Defense Systems Evaluation Squadron
Registration: 55-4273
MSN: 375
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Duluth International Airport, 4701 Grinden Drive, Duluth, MN -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Duluth International Airport (DLH/KDLH)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Written off 23 August 1963 when crashed at Duluth International Airport, 4701 Grinden Drive, Duluth, MN
USAF IACR gives the date of 28.08.62

Sources:

1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1955.html
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20180422214820/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/B-57.html
3. http://www.warbirdz.net.au/search?wbreg=55-4273
USAF individual aircraft record card

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Jan-2012 07:09 Uli Elch Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ]
15-Feb-2016 23:31 Dr.John Smith Updated [Date, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]
11-Feb-2021 11:35 Pong Updated [Operator, Operator, ]
23-Jun-2025 09:06 phlamberts Updated [Date, Operator, Source, Narrative, ]

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