Accident Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star 49-982, Saturday 6 September 1952
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Date:Saturday 6 September 1952
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic T33 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star
Owner/operator:51th FIGp /25th FISqn USAF
Registration: 49-982
MSN: 580-5132
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:11 miles S of Pyongtaek Air Base -   South Korea
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Suwon AB (K-13) South Korea
Destination airport:Tsuki AB, Japan
Narrative:
Attached to 51st Ftr-Int Gp. Operational loss, ferry flight from Suwon AB, South Korea (K-13) to Tsuiki AB, Japan, last reported 11 miles south of Pyongtaek AB, South Korea with engine flame out, contemplating bail out. Both crew believed not to have bailed out and therefore reported lost: Capt John B Cartmill (pilot) and M/Sgt John J Krxywich (navigator)

Sources:

http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_info_3304.htm
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1949.html
http://www.cieldegloire.com/batailles_coree_pertes07.php
http://www.accident-report.com/world/asia/korea1.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Feb-2012 21:32 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]
08-Feb-2012 05:02 Nepa Updated [Operator, ]
19-Apr-2020 08:46 Reno Raines Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ]

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