Mid-air collision Accident North American T-28A Trojan 51-3692, Saturday 10 January 1953
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Date:Saturday 10 January 1953
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic T28 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American T-28A Trojan
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 51-3692
MSN: 174-230
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:5 mi S of Garden City, TX -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Webb AFB, Texas (BGS)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Mid-air collision with another T-28A (51-7570).

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/1950s/1953Jan.htm
Sweetwater Reporter 12 January 1953, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Sep-2011 15:10 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]
08-Feb-2012 03:20 Nepa Updated [Operator, ]
09-Apr-2021 10:11 Anon. Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ]
13-Apr-2022 07:46 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ]
13-Apr-2022 15:43 TB Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ]

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