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| Date: | Tuesday 29 May 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair CT-133 Silver Star 3 (T-33) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) 3 AFS |
| Registration: | 21251 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Over Netley Marsh, Manitoba on the south end of Lake Winnipeg -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Station Gimli, Manitoba |
| RCAF Station Gimli, Manitoba |
This 1956-05-29 crash involved this aircraft and T-33 - 21426. The crash occurred over Netley Marsh, Manitoba at the south end of Lake Winnipeg. At the time of the crash T-33 - 21251 was crewed by Flying Officer J.D. Dewar and NATO Flying Trainee 2nd Lieutenant Erdogan Sutas, both men were killed. T-33 - 21426 was being flown by NATO Flying Trainee Sgt J.G. Mastes, he was also killed. 2 of the bodies were recovered on the day of the accident. The last body was recovered some days later.
Sources:
RCAF Crash Card
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jul-2024 19:33 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Jul-2024 19:33 | johnwinnipeg | Updated [Operator, Phase, Source, ] |
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