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| Date: | Monday 27 November 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 51-6879 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Falcon Lake, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Laredo AFB, TX |
Crashed. Lt William D. Willis, Jr (25) killed. Capt Albert S. Rourke bailed out.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/T-33.html
The Daily News-Telegram 28 November 1961, p10
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-May-2021 16:51 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Apr-2022 18:19 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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