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| Date: | Saturday 10 October 1953 |
| Time: | c. 12:00 |
| Type: |  Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 52-9231 |
| MSN: | 580-7297 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Bridgerville, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Panama City, FL |
| Greater Pittsburgh Airport, PA |
Crashed after an explosion near Bridgerville, PA . Pilots bailed out safely.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/T-33.html
https://books.google.nl/books?id=u4gtAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA12&dq=bridgeville&article_id=3707,4273181&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjb46CK74CQAxVl0AIHHbPkNjo4KBDoAXoECAsQAw#v=onepage&q=bridgeville&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-May-2021 16:51 | ASN archive | Added |
| 30-Sep-2025 16:28 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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