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| Date: | Monday 27 August 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair CT-133 Silver Star 3 (T-33) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) 3 AFS |
| Registration: | 21331 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 miles north of RCAF Gimli, Manitoba -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Gimli |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
21331 ML*331 Severely damaged the airframe and engine after losing control entering a cloud and crashed 5 miles south of Gimli on 27 August 1956. The aircraft was destroyed
Sources:
RCAF Crash Card
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2014 19:16 | TB | Added |
| 17-Nov-2014 19:28 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, ] |
| 22-Dec-2017 17:30 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 27-Dec-2017 11:03 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, ] |
| 27-Dec-2017 11:09 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Jan-2018 14:01 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
| 09-Jul-2024 17:13 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 28-Jul-2024 19:33 | johnwinnipeg | Updated [Registration, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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