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| Date: | Monday 2 March 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair CT-133 Silver Star (T-33) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) 3 AFS |
| Registration: | 21291 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 mi N of Riverton, MB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Gimli, MB |
| RCAF Gimli, MB |
ML*291 Severely damaged the airframe and engine after control was lost due to runaway elevator trim and crashed into the ground in an almost vertical attitude 3 miles north of Riverton, Manitoba on 2 March 1959. The aircraft was destroyed. Norwegian NATO student pilot killed.
Sources:
RCAF Crash Card
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Nov-2015 20:31 | TB | Added |
| 22-Dec-2017 17:03 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, ] |
| 22-Dec-2017 17:28 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 22-Apr-2020 19:59 | 425SqnRCAF | Updated [Registration, Source, ] |
| 04-Aug-2024 16:15 | johnwinnipeg | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Jun-2025 14:22 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
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