Incident Lockheed T-33 53-4976,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200665
 
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Date:Thursday 24 September 1959
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic T33 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed T-33
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 53-4976
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Medina, OH -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Andrews AFB, MD
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Jet trainer crashed in a ravin on farm after pilots (41/44) bailed out at high altitude due to flame-out. Type not confirmed but possible.

Sources:

Toledo Blade 25 September 1959, p16
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/T-33.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Oct-2017 18:03 TB Added
28-Oct-2017 18:32 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]
30-Apr-2021 19:38 harro Updated [Registration, Source]

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