Accident Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star FT-31, Monday 3 October 1966
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Date:Monday 3 October 1966
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic T33 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star
Owner/operator:Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: FT-31
MSN: 580-9579
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Weert, Limburg -   Netherlands
Phase: En route
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
1956-03-00: taken on Charge by the Belgian Air Force as TR-038
1966-10-03: at Weert (NL) Cat.5 crash, after engine problems
the pilot tried to restart, but without success
pilot: ? OK, with ejection seat
1966-10-03: struck of Charge
1966-10-00: date out

Sources:

1. https://www.belgian-wings.be/lockheed-t-33a
2. https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1955.html
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20180422215058/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/T-33.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-May-2023 05:01 Peter Ziegler Added
26-May-2023 10:34 Ron Averes Updated
21-Apr-2025 06:39 TB Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ]

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