Accident Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star 51-4409,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 258098
 
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Date:Friday 19 June 1953
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic T33 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 51-4409
MSN: 580-5704
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:8 mi N of Andrews, TX -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Webb AFB, TX
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
Struck the ground from a steep dive at a high rate of speed. Aviation Cadet Richard D. Billings.

Sources:

Breckenridge American 21 June 1953, p6
AAIR (KCRGC)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-May-2021 16:51 ASN archive Added
03-Sep-2022 10:37 TB Updated [Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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