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| Date: | Saturday 19 July 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 51-4297 |
| MSN: | 580-5592 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near MCAS El Toro, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| MCAS El Toro, CA |
Crashed and exploded landing near MCAS El Toro, CA. Pilot was killed.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/T-33.html n
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-May-2021 16:51 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Apr-2024 12:18 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Operator, ] |
| 16-Aug-2025 11:34 | Cobar | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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