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| Date: | Friday 24 October 1986 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 53-5224 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Over Atlantic Ocean (W-386) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Langley AFB, Va |
Chasing an A-4 Skyhawk, went out of control in a dive. Inherent "tuck-under" when exceeding Mach 0.82. Pilot ejected, survived. Ditched into the sea off Langley AFB, VA.
Sources:
I was stationed at Langley and the jet was from my Squadron (48TH FIS)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-May-2021 16:51 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-Oct-2025 06:17 | Dano | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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