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| Date: | Tuesday 3 April 1956 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: |  Lockheed T-33A |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Glen Burnie, MD -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Friendship International Airport, Baltimore, MD |
| Eglin AFB, FL |
Crashed and burned in fog shortly after take-off. Gen Floyd B. Wood (47) and Capt Gail A. Pelto (29) killed.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 4 April 1956, p39
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2019 20:11 | TB | Added |
| 09-Apr-2022 20:23 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Nov-2024 17:56 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
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