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| Date: | Wednesday 17 September 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 51-6621 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | -
 Guam
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed on take-off from Anderson AFB, Guam due to engine failure. Copilot was killed. second lieutenant William Weishuhn ejected into water rescued by helicopter. The wreck was never recovered.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/T-33.html
First hand account of William H Weishuhn
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-May-2021 16:51 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Jun-2024 17:40 | Weishuhn | Updated [Total occupants, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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