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| Date: | Monday 20 May 1957 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Convair T-29 (CV-240) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | 5 mi S of Ellington AFB, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ellington AFB, TX |
Belly-landed and burned in a rice field after tried to return due to engine trouble on a night training mission. One slightly injured.
Sources:
The Baytown Sun 21 May 1957, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2022 15:33 | TB | Added |
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