Mid-air collision Incident Lockheed T-33A FT35,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47689
 
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Date:Wednesday 13 May 1959
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic T33 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed T-33A
Owner/operator:Fighter School, Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: FT35
MSN: 580-9587
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Saintes, Tubize, Walloon Brabant -   Belgium
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Koksijde, Belgium
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
FT35 C/n 9587 USAF-Serial: 55-3046/TR-046
01/03/56: Taken on Charge
00/00/56: Fighter School, Koksijde
13/05/59: Cat.5 at Saintes (Tubize) after mid-air collision with T-33A FT18. Both crew ejected safely. Kapt.vl. Rik Poelmans & Sgt.vl. Bob Saussez
30/09/59: Struck of Charge (tt 1461:20 hrs)

Sources:

1. http://belmilac.wetpaint.com/page/Part+2%3A+FT21+-+FT38
[Not working anymore]
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1955.html
3. https://www.belgian-wings.be/lockheed-t-33a
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20180422215058/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/T-33.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Nov-2008 10:15 ASN archive Added
05-Feb-2012 07:46 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
13-Nov-2022 01:34 Ron Averes Updated [Location, Narrative]
09-May-2023 05:01 Peter Ziegler Updated [[Location, Narrative]]

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