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| Date: | Friday 15 May 1959 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Lockheed T-33A |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 53-5041 |
| MSN: | 580-8380 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Torino-Caselle -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Torino-Caselle |
Jet fighter caught fire on take-off. Pilot returned and landed. After pilot Ten John Cok escaped, aircraft exploded.
Sources:
La Stampa 16 May 1959, p2
USAF Serials
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Dec-2012 16:05 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 20-Oct-2014 13:30 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Jul-2018 10:05 | j155 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 25-Jan-2020 18:57 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, ] |
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