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| Date: | Tuesday 3 November 1959 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 51-4499 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Bigelow, ME -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed after collision with F-102A 56-1479 during radar practice, towing a target. Pilot Lt Alfred L. Williams (26) was killed. Lt Frederick M. Johnson (22) parachuted to safety.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/T-33.html
St. Petersburg Times 5 November 1959, p5A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-May-2021 16:51 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-May-2022 12:32 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-May-2022 12:37 | TB | Updated [Time, ] |
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