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| Date: | Tuesday 26 March 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed T-33A |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 50-0446 |
| MSN: | 580-5299 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Speyer -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Sembach AB |
Collision with B-57B Canberra 52-1587 over Speyer at 7,800m altitude. Pilot reported the ejection seat failed. He bailed out, fell to 5,000 meters and deployed his parachute.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
AAIR
Mannheimer Morgen 28 March 1957, p5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2012 04:55 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 25-Feb-2022 13:58 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 08-May-2025 13:11 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 15-May-2025 07:56 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 25-May-2025 19:14 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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