Incident Lockheed T-33A FT32,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47674
 
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Date:Friday 22 March 1957
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic T33 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed T-33A
Owner/operator:Fighter School Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: FT32
MSN: 580-9581
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Brustem AFB, Limburg -   Belgium
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Brustem, Belgium
Destination airport:Brustem, Belgium
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
FT32 C/n 9581 USAF-Serial: 55-3040/TR-040
01/03/56: Taken on Charge
01/10/56: Fighter School, Koksijde
09/08/56: Cat.1
00/00/56: Fighter School, Brustem
22/03/57: Cat.5 During a flight the student-pilot noticed a fuel leak at the left tiptank. The formation leader ordered the aircraft to return to base, but the pilot stalled the aircraft and crashed before the runway. The cause was that the pilot did not follow the procedure for asymmetric landings. It was a small miracle that the pilot survived the crash without injuries. ***
21/05/57: Struck of Charge (tt 25:00 hrs)

***According to Joebaugher, this crash would have happened on 5/28/1957

Sources:

1. https://www.belgian-wings.be/lockheed-t-33a
2. https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1955.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Nov-2008 10:15 ASN archive Added
05-Feb-2012 07:22 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
05-Dec-2021 23:42 Nepa Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator]
29-Jun-2022 11:13 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
09-May-2023 05:01 Peter Ziegler Updated [[Location]]

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