Accident Convair YRB-58A Hustler 58-1012,
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Date:Thursday 14 May 1959
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic hust model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Convair YRB-58A Hustler
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 58-1012
MSN: 19
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Carswell AFB, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Standing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Destroyed by fuel leak and accidental ignition. 13 injured.

Sources:

- JF Baugher
La Nacion 15 May 1959, p18
Toledo Blade 15 May 1959, p13

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Apr-2013 08:42 Uli Elch Added
09-Apr-2013 08:48 Uli Elch Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Narrative]
09-Apr-2013 09:00 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type]
11-Feb-2017 18:50 TB Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
25-Oct-2017 20:58 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative]

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