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| Date: | Saturday 8 June 1957 |
| Time: | 15:16 |
| Type: |  Canadair CT-133 Silver Star (T-33) Mk 3 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) 3 AFS |
| Registration: | 21510 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Location: | RCAF Station Gimli -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Gimli |
| Gimli |
21510 ML*510 Severely damaged the airframe and engine after flying into the ground in a level attitude while mushing downwards after failing to recover from a vertical dive while performing aerobatics at an air show at Gimli on 8 June 1957. The aircraft was destroyed
Sources:
RCAF Crash Card
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jul-2024 05:28 | johnwinnipeg | Added |
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