Accident Martin B-57B Canberra 53-3887,
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Date:Friday 25 July 1958
Time:11:25
Type:Silhouette image of generic CNBR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Martin B-57B Canberra
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 53-3887
MSN: 224
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Tokyo/Johnson AFB -   Japan
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Johnson AFB, Tokyo
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Stalled on approach and crashed into Irumgawa village just short of the runway. The pilot died in the accident and the navigator (27) survived with serious injuries. Two boys on ground killed and three serious injured. Seven houses destroyed.

Sources:

- JF Baugher
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/johnsonairbase/conversations/topics/3526
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00010883/02626/5

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Aug-2013 08:26 Uli Elch Added
24-Aug-2013 08:39 Uli Elch Updated [Date, Registration, Location, Country, Narrative]
26-Jun-2014 22:36 angels one five Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
14-Feb-2016 14:58 TB Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
06-Dec-2016 14:28 A.J.Scholten Updated [Cn]
27-Nov-2017 18:03 TB Updated [Narrative]
28-Jul-2021 13:11 TB Updated [Time]

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