Mid-air collision Accident Lockheed TV-2 136856,
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Date:Thursday 19 April 1956
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic T33 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed TV-2
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 136856
MSN: 580-7960
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Corpus Cristi, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Two Navy airplane collided and crashed near houses west of city. Cadet on first solo flight.

Sources:

Diário de Lisboa 20 April 1956, p9
San Bernardino Sun 20 April 1956, p1
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/T-33Navy.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Feb-2017 10:28 TB Added
24-Nov-2017 16:09 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
23-May-2019 18:49 TB Updated [Narrative]
30-Apr-2021 17:30 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source]
06-Jan-2022 10:03 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Cn]

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