Accident Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star 53-6084,
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Date:Thursday 26 November 1959
Time:night
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: 53-6084
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Waukegan, IL -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Glenview NAS, IL (22:21)
Destination airport:James Conally, TX
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Went missing. Last report five minutes after take-off at 12,000ft, 30 miles north of Glenview. Found crashed next day.

Sources:

http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/T-33.html
The Daily News-Telegram 27 November 1959, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-May-2021 16:51 ASN archive Added
17-Mar-2022 19:47 TB Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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