ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160432
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| Date: | Friday 7 May 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | North American XB-70A Valkyrie |
| Owner/operator: | NASA |
| Registration: | 62-0001 |
| MSN: | AV-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | over USA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | KEDW |
| KEDW | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The divider separating the left and right halves of the engine inlet on XB-70A AV-1 broke off in flight and was ingested into the engines, damaging all six beyond repair.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_XB-70_Valkyrie
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Sep-2013 08:05 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 16-Feb-2016 17:30 | TB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Location] |
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