ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69712
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 March 1976 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Martin EB-57B Canberra |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 52-1571 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Tyndall AFB, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Written off, no further details.
Aircraft was a target aircraft on a low level intercept training mission in the PAM MOA.
The B-57 was descended to minimum assignable altitude (2000ft) for a peacetime mission. When the F-106 was turned toward the target the pilot reported a black cloud of smoke from the last known position of the B-57. The accident investigation board determined that the B-57 suffered a catastrophic engine failure that severely damaged the wing.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2012 07:19 | Uli Elch | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Aug-2013 09:13 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 27-Aug-2017 06:28 | RicHump | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
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