Accident Lockheed T-33A 51-6776, Wednesday 14 January 1959
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Date:Wednesday 14 January 1959
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic T33 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed T-33A
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 51-6776
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:W of Tatum, NM -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Reese AFB, TX
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed after William Van Eaton (24) bailed out and was injured.

Sources:

The Daily News-Telegram 15 January 1959, pB4
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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Mar-2022 21:07 TB Added
14-Sep-2024 05:49 CJT Updated [Registration, Source, ]

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