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| Date: | Tuesday 12 April 1955 |
| Time: | 12:40 |
| Type: |  Canadair CT-133 Silver Star 3 (T-33) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | 21229 |
| MSN: | T33-229 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Libau, MB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Gimli, MB |
| RCAF Gimli, MB |
Crashed while practice "radio-beacon let-down". NATO student pilot.
21229 ML*229 Struck the ground and cart wheeled 3 miles north-west of Libeau, Manitoba after the engine flamed out due to fuel mismanagement on 12 April 1955. The aircraft was destroyed. Aircraft belonged to No. 3 Advanced Flying School. Accident date was 12 April 1955
Sources:
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 13 Aril 1955, p32
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Dec-2017 19:36 | TB | Added |
| 09-Jul-2024 05:35 | johnwinnipeg | Updated [Date, Narrative, ] |
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