Fuel exhaustion Incident North American T-6F Texan 44-81773,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 114578
 
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Date:Monday 19 January 1953
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic T6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American T-6F Texan
Owner/operator:HQ Sqn /10th Air Base Gp USAF
Registration: 44-81773
MSN: 121-42495
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:2.5 miles East of Rouves-les-Vigne, France -   France
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Toul-Rosieres AB, France.
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
North American AT-6F-NT Texan 44-81773 (MSN 121-42495) 10th Headquarters and Base Service Squadron, Oberpfaffenhofen, Munich, West Germany. Accident at Oberpfaffenhofen, West Germany 29 March 1949. To Headquarters Squadron, 10th Air Base Group, Toul-Rosieres AB, France.

Written off (destroyed) when crashed with fuel exhaustion after the pilot bailed out 2.5 miles east of Rouves-les-Vigne, France 19 January 1953

Sources:

1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1944_5.html
2. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/1950s/1953Feb.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Apr-2021 20:21 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
12-Apr-2021 18:38 Anon. Updated [Operator, Operator]

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