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| Date: | Wednesday 15 February 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 53-5394 |
| MSN: | 580-8733 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Piedra, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | McClellan AFB, Sacramento, CA |
| Fresno, CA |
Lost control in bad weather and crashed, the pilot bailed out safely at 20000ft
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/T-33.html
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=TULAR19610216.1.2&e=16-02-1961-31-12-2023--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Santin-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-May-2021 16:51 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Sep-2023 06:36 | Ron Averes | Updated |
| 14-Apr-2024 11:54 | Cobar | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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