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| Date: | Sunday 15 April 1956 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Canadair CT-133 Silver Star 3 (T-33) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) 3 AFS |
| Registration: | 21046 |
| MSN: | T33-46 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RCAF Gimli, MB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
21046 *046 later ML*046 Severely damaged the airframe and engine after being abandoned after entering a spin and crashed and caught fire while on an air test 9 miles west of Gimli on 15 April 1956. The aircraft was destroyed
Sources:
RCAF Crash Card
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2017 20:30 | TB | Added |
| 28-Jul-2024 19:34 | johnwinnipeg | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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