ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174405
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 March 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed T-33A |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 53-5803 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Meyerland, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ellington AFB, TX |
| San Antonio, TX | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed while tried to return after a flame-out. The pilot Capt Gary L. Herod did not survive the crash.
Sources:
https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/slideshow/Worthy-of-a-state-marker-85322/photo-6267463.php
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/T-33.html
The Daily News-Telegram 17 March 1961, p3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2015 17:15 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-Jan-2017 19:54 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 30-Apr-2021 19:51 | harro | Updated [Registration, Source] |
| 17-Mar-2022 16:44 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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