ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 258676
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Date: | Friday 21 April 1961 |
Time: | |
Type: | Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star |
Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
Registration: | 51-6789 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near Webb AFB, TX -
United States of America
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Phase: | |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Webb AFB, TX |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Developed engine trouble at low altitude. Instructor (28)/student ejected. The instructors parachute failed to open. Parachute of student opened partially and he was critical injured.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/T-33.html The Daily News-Telegram 22 April 1961, pB6
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
05-May-2021 16:51 |
ASN archive |
Added |
19-Mar-2022 20:55 |
TB |
Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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