ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 255222
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Date: | Tuesday 7 May 1957 |
Time: | |
Type: | Lockheed T-33A |
Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
Registration: | 56-1609 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | 60 mi from Dharan airfield -
Saudi Arabia
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Germany |
Destination airport: | Dharan |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Four USAF T-33 force landed in the desert while running out of fuel after encountering a sand storm. The eight ship formation was on a flight to Saudi Arabia for training missions.
One pilot, Capt Roger W. Jellison (29) was killed in the crash-landing.
At least two aircraft were lost (56-1614 and 56-1609)
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 9 May 1957, p19
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/T-33.html Revision history:
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