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| Date: | Thursday 3 January 1957 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Canadair CT-133 Silver Star (T-33) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) 2 AFS |
| Registration: | 21540 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 miles east of RCAF Portage la Prairie, Manitoba -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Portage la Prairie, MB |
21540 Damaged the airframe in a wheels up forced landing after brown smoke filled the cockpit and the canopy was ejected to clear the smoke 3 miles south-east of Portage la Prairie on 3 January 1957. The aircraft was repaired
Sources:
RCAF Crash Card
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jan-2018 12:15 | TB | Added |
| 04-Jan-2018 13:08 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Apr-2024 22:00 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 07-Jul-2024 12:00 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Phase, Operator, ] |
| 29-Jul-2024 05:28 | johnwinnipeg | Updated [Registration, Operator, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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