Event Brief
B-58 crash kills three after takeoff control failure
Filed: Aug 06, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: On 5 March 1962, a B-58 suffered a flight control failure on takeoff from Carswell AFB, killing three crew.
WHO: Captains Robert Harter and Jack Jones and 1st Lieutenant James McKenzie
WHAT: B-58 serial 59-2459 experienced a flight control failure on takeoff and crashed, killing its three crew members.
WHEN: Mar 04, 1962 at 7:00 PM ET
WHERE: Carswell Air Force Base, Texas
WHY: The cause of the flight control failure leading to the crash has not been reported.
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