Accident Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star 53-5540,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 258478
 
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Date:Wednesday 11 December 1957
Time:14:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic T33 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star
Owner/operator:U.S. Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 53-5540
MSN: 580-8879
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Rosamond Dry Lake, CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Edwards AFB, CA
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
Midair collision with a KC-135 and crashed out of control, the KC-135 landed safely.

Sources:

http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/T-33.html
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=WPJ19571212.1.8&srpos=3388&e=23-10-1956-31-12-1957--en--20--3381-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-May-2021 16:51 ASN archive Added
07-Jan-2024 11:48 Cobar Updated [Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
07-Jan-2024 11:49 Cobar Updated [Location]

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