Accident Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star 49-0915, Wednesday 11 January 1950
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Date:Wednesday 11 January 1950
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic T33 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 49-0915
MSN: 580-5065
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:1,5 miles SW of Perris, California -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:March Field AFB, CA
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed in a canyon five minutes after take-off.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/1950s/1950Jan.htm
San Bernardino Sun 12 January 1950, p1+19

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Feb-2012 06:02 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]
21-Jul-2017 22:57 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ]
11-Jan-2018 08:18 angels one five Updated [Location, Narrative, ]
18-Apr-2020 15:35 Reno Raines Updated [Operator, Operator, ]
01-Apr-2022 15:16 TB Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]
29-Jun-2024 10:38 Nepa Updated [Location, Phase, Operator, ]

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