Incident Lockheed P-80B Shooting Star 45-8525,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 257982
 
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Date:Tuesday 2 February 1954
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic f80 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed P-80B Shooting Star
Owner/operator:U.S. Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 45-8525
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Grand Prairie, TX -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
Crashed in Grand Prairie, TX due to engine failure. Pilot Capt James C Smith ejected before aircraft crashes in Lone Star Boat Factory killing 2 employees and injuring 4. According to local news the pilot had a possible fractured skull.

Sources:

http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/P-80.html
https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc726944/
Photo of crash scene with tail number visible.

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-May-2021 16:51 ASN archive Added
30-Apr-2024 18:59 jdj9410 Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Category]

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