ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158867
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 April 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Martin B-57B Canberra |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 52-1566 |
| MSN: | 149 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Pouilly-sur-Serre -
 France
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Laon AB | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Caught fire after take-off, in returning lost control on approach. Crashed and exploded in a field outside of town, 2 miles from Lyon Air Base. Pilot and navigator 1°LT Richard H. Fogarty of Westmont, N.J., killed.
Sources:
- JF Baugher and
Obituary, Courier-Post Thursday April 11, 1957
Diário de Lisboa 2 April 1957, p14
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-2013 11:43 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 23-Aug-2013 12:06 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 22-Oct-2016 14:43 | Elisabeth02 | Updated [Location] |
| 30-Nov-2016 17:39 | A.J. Scholten | Updated [Cn] |
| 04-May-2017 15:44 | TomJennings4742 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Jul-2017 21:03 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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