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Identifier
10023280
Description
Emergency crews and firemen spray foam on the wreckage of a B-58 Hustler after the jet bomber crashed on takeoff at Carswell Air Force Base. The plane failed to become airborne on its northbound takeoff attempt, veered, crashed into a fence, and stopped on an ammunition bunker. All three crewmen were killed.
Archival Date
1962-03-05
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-4534
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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License
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Subjects
B-58 bomber; Fire fighters; Aircraft accidents; Flight crews
Names
Carswell Air Force Base (Fort Worth, Tex.)
Subjects
B-58 bomber; Fire fighters; Aircraft accidents; Flight crews