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| Date: | Monday 30 December 1957 |
| Time: | forenoon |
| Type: |  Canadair CT-133 Silver Star (T-33) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) 2 AFS |
| Registration: | 21235 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mi from Birch River, ON -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Trenton , ON |
| RCAF Trenton, ON |
21235 PP*235 Severely damaged the airframe and engine after entering an unrecoverable spin due to asymmetric fuel flow problems with the tip tanks and crashed and caught fire at Birch Island in Lake Winnipegosis, Manitoba on 30 December 1957. The aircraft was destroyed
Sources:
RCAF Crash Card
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Dec-2017 10:16 | TB | Added |
| 22-Dec-2017 17:29 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 22-Apr-2020 19:59 | 425SqnRCAF | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Jul-2024 18:02 | johnwinnipeg | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Jul-2024 18:02 | johnwinnipeg | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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