Accident Lockheed T-33A BD+843,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 122299
 
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Date:Saturday 25 June 1960
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic T33 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed T-33A
Owner/operator:Luftwaffe
Registration: BD+843
MSN: 580-1648
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Mallorca -   Spain
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Erding AB
Destination airport:Son Sant Joan Airport
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed together with T-33 EB+397 into cloud-covered mountain during IFR approach; USAF Cpt Charles S. Melton and Capt Roger P. Miller; AG52.

Sources:

https://www.flugzeugforum.de//bw-kennungen-1968-a-53061.html
https://www.flugzeugforum.de//liste-abstuerze-bundeswehr-maschinen-45340-4.html
http://www.ag52-tgm.de/Chronik/Chronik_%20Teil3.pdf
Neighbor and friend of Charles Melton in 1960 at Erding. Base housing Bldg 808.
La Stampa 28 June 1960, p10

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-May-2011 05:41 TB Added
13-May-2011 15:50 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative]
13-May-2011 16:51 TB Updated [Source]
14-May-2011 17:01 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
19-May-2011 13:00 H.MeadJr Updated [Departure airport, Source]
21-Jun-2012 03:26 TB Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
22-Jun-2012 07:32 TB Updated [Time, Source]
07-Jan-2020 19:50 TB Updated [Operator, Source]
22-Jan-2020 21:27 TB Updated [Source]

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