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| Date: | Tuesday 12 April 1955 |
| Time: | 12:40 |
| Type: |  Canadair CT-133 Silver Star (T-33) |
| Owner/operator: | 3 AFS RCAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Libau, 19 km south-east of RCAF Gimli, Manitoba -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Gimli, MB |
| RCAF Gimli |
21229 ML*229 Struck the ground and cart wheeled 3 miles north-west of Libau, Manitoba after the engine flamed out due to fuel mismanagement on 12 April 1955. The aircraft was destroyed. Assigned to No. 3 Advanced Flying School.
Sources:
RCAF Crash Card
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Nov-2015 20:49 | TB | Added |
| 01-Jan-2018 19:18 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Jan-2018 15:08 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Jul-2024 20:23 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 21-Jul-2024 18:27 | johnwinnipeg | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Nov-2024 10:26 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
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